Russia frees 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard, Trump envoy says

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Published 21 Oct 2026, 11:28 BST1 min read

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Russia has freed an American imprisoned in Russia for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.

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