WorldRussia frees American teacher jailed on Ukraine mercenary charges after Trump pressed Putin

Russia has released retired U.S. teacher Stephen Hubbard, according to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. The Michigan man had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine and was sentenced in 2024 to nearly seven years in prison.

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