Two Haitian women held in Russia on their way to Haiti

Slanda François and Anne Betsaïna César, two Haitian students who had been held in Russia for months, were released and handed over to a Haitian diplomat at Moscow airport on Saturday, July 25, 2026, Le Nouvelliste learned from Haiti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Slanda François and Anne Betsaïna César, two Haitian students who had been stuck in Russia for months, were released and handed over to a Haitian diplomat at Moscow airport on Saturday, July 25, 2026, Le Nouvelliste learned from Haiti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Slanda François and Anne Betsaïna César left Russia for Istanbul, Turkey, where they arrived before continuing their journey to Haiti.