Who is Stephen Hubbard, imprisoned American released by Russia?Russia on Wednesday released American teacher Stephen Hubbard, who was serving a seven-year prison sentence after prosecutors accused him of working with Ukraine as a mercenary following the Russian invasion that launched the war between the two countries. President Trump announced the development on Truth Social after U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff…The Hill2d agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityJustice
Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talksRussia frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin, wanted by ICC as war criminal, as a ‘humanitarian’ Vladimir Putin ordered the release of an American man from a Russian jail as he met Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg on Wednesday for fresh talks on ending the war in Ukraine, amid increasingly close…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityukraine talks
US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets PutinThe 74-year-old former teacher, who was captured in 2022, has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.BBC News2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityus citizen freed by russia
Witkoff faces backlash after calling Putin a 'humanitarian'Special envoy Steve Witkoff is facing criticism from lawmakers after calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” for releasing an American who has been held in Russia for years. President Trump had made a direct appeal to Putin for the release of Stephen Hubbard, a teacher who was accused of being a Ukrainian mercenary. Hubbard...The Hill2d agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityEducationukraine war diplomacy
Trump Envoy Gives Nauseating Praise of Putin as Russia Frees AmericanTrump administration envoy Steve Witkoff thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “humanitarian.” The comment came after Russia on Wednesday released 74-year-old Stephen James Hubbard, an American who spent four years locked up under accusations of being a Ukrainian mercenary. “He’s a 75-year-old man. You talk so much about my president, President…The New Republic2d agoWhole story →Security
Russia Frees American Stephen Hubbard After 4-Year DetentionStephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher from Michigan, is now on his way back to the United States after being detained in a Russian prison for more than four years. Russia accused him of fighting with the Ukrainian military, an allegation his family has always denied. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports for TODAY.NBC News2d agoSources (2)Whole story →EducationSecurity
10/5: The Takeout with Major GarrettTrump urges supporters to vote by mail as midterms near; Supreme Court hears arguments from oil companies attempting to end climate change lawsuits.CBS News17d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecuritykansas senate election
Stephen Hubbard release from Russia gives detainee families hopeRussian President Vladimir Putin this week released American Stephen Hubbard.NewsNation2d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityus detainee release from russia
