Putin urges freed hostage Sasha Troufanov to 'thank Hamas' for release from captivity
Putin expressed shock upon learning that Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov had spent 498 days in captivity in Gaza.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Alexander Trufanov. Trufanov's mother Elena and his fiancee Sapir Cohen, and Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 16, 2025.(photo credit: Sputnik/Sofya Sandurskaya/Pool via REUTERS )Updated: 
