Russia releases American prisoner Stephen Hubbard

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Russia released Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen allegedly fighting on behalf of Ukraine, captured in the opening phase of its invasion of Ukraine, President Donald Trump announced.

Trump said he made the request to release Hubbard, 74, last week in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Hubbard had been sentenced to nearly seven years in a penal colony in 2024.

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