# Trump says Russia has freed US citizen Hubbard

https://mins.news/en/item/109324

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 11:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-russia-has-released-us-citizen-hubbard-prison-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad89c63ab53aa0001d9bd42

> US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American held in Russian custody since 2022, had been released from prison.

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