US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R), US Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) (2nd R), and US Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) (C) and others stand in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025, as former detainee Marc Fogel is welcomed by the US president after being freed from Russia. Fogel, a US teacher detained in Russia since 2021 on drugs charges, was released February 11 after an "exchange" with Moscow, the White House. Trump said he hoped Fogel's release could mark the start of fresh ties with Moscow to end the Ukraine war. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images)