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Russia frees American teacher Stephen Hubbard as Witkoff meets Putin

Stephen Hubbard, an American held in Russia since 2022, was released as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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  • Russia released Stephen Hubbard, an American held since 2022.
  • Hubbard was captured by Russian forces in Ukraine and sentenced to nearly seven years in prison on mercenary charges he denied.
  • The U.S. government had designated Hubbard as wrongfully detained.
  • U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.
  • Putin said Hubbard was at a St. Petersburg airport on Wednesday.
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Credits Trump pressure for freeing Hubbard

Breitbart (Politics): Russia Relents: Frees American Citizen Stephen Hubbard After Trump Pressure

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Breitbart frames the release as the result of Trump's personal pressure on Putin, highlighting the president's intervention and Republican calls for Hubbard's freedom.

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Says a Trump-Putin deal freed Hubbard

ZeroHedge: Russia Frees Last Wrongfully Detained American At Trump's Request
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ZeroHedge describes the release as part of a major Trump deal with Moscow, citing unnamed officials and stressing that Hubbard was the last American designated as wrongfully detained.

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