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Russia Frees Imprisoned American Stephen Hubbard

Russia has freed 74-year-old retired US schoolteacher Stephen Hubbard after years in custody. President Vladimir Putin announced the release during a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine against Russia in the course of a military conflict, is seen inside an enclosure for defendants on a screen during a video link to a hearing in a court building in Moscow, Russia October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Russia freed 74-year-old retired schoolteacher Stephen Hubbard on Wednesday, transporting him to St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport. The release followed a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and United States envoy Steve Witkoff. Hubbard had been serving a six-year and 10-month prison sentence.
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