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 Hill3d agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityJustice
Stephen Hubbard returns to US after years in Russian prisonAmerican Stephen Hubbard has returned to the U.S. after being detained in Russia for nearly four years. The freed American arrived at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio early Thursday morning. Russia had accused Hubbard, who lived in Ukraine at the time, of fighting on behalf of Ukraine after Russia launched its war. President...The Hill2d agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityJusticerussian prisoner release
Trump Says Putin Wants Nothing In Return For Releasing Stephen HubbardPresident Donald Trump has said that Russia did not request a prisoner swap for the release of Stephen Hubbard.Newsweek3d agoWhole story →Security
Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison, State Media ReportsThe move buys good will with President Trump while costing the President Vladimir V. Putin — who is wanted for war crimes — little.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentrussia prisoner release
Trump teases release of Stephen Hubbard, American man jailed in RussiaPresident Trump on Tuesday said he’s asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to release jailed American Stephen Hubbard, teasing that a resolution could happen within a few days. “Remember that question for a couple of days from now,” Trump said when asked about reports claiming the U.S. was closing in on a deal for Hubbard's release. ...The Hill4d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentus russia prisoner talks
Trump: Implementing Russia sanctions would have halted Stephen Hubbard release talksPresident Trump defended his waiver of Russian sanctions, saying it would have halted negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the release of Stephen Hubbard, a retired schoolteacher who was arrested by Russian authorities when the country invaded Ukraine. “Numerous people, who requested that sanctions be immediately imposed on…The Hill3d 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 News3d agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityGovernmentamerican detainee release
Russia releases imprisoned American Stephen HubbardPresident Trump on Wednesday said Russia released imprisoned American teacher Stephen Hubbard, who the Kremlin accused of working as a mercenary in Ukraine before sentencing him to prison in 2024. "Stephen is on his way back home and will soon be with his family," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The United States, out of respect...The Hill3d agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
