# Putin says U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who fought for Ukraine, has been released

https://mins.news/en/item/109215

- Meduza, 2026-10-21 09:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/21/putin-releases-u-s-citizen-stephen-hubbard-who-fought-on-ukraine-s-side

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen who fought on Ukraine’s side and was convicted by a Russian court of mercenary activity, has been released. Putin announced the release as he began a meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, adding that Hubbard was already at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg.

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