The recent prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia involving Marc Fogel, an American detained for carrying medical marijuana, has led to renewed discussions between President Trump and President Putin on winding down the Ukraine conflict. Following Fogel's return, the U.S. also facilitated the release of three prisoners from Belarus, including journalist Andrey Kuznechyk. This sequence of events underscores potential shifts in diplomatic relations amid ongoing tensions related to the war in Ukraine and human rights concerns in Belarus.