# American Stephen Hubbard released after more than four years detained in Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/109206

- CNN, 2026-10-21 09:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/21/europe/stephen-hubbard-prisoner-release-russia-trump-intl?Date=20261021&Profile=CNN

> Russian state media report that Stephen Hubbard, an American held in Russia for more than four years, has been released following US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to St. Petersburg.

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