# Putin says released US national Hubbard is already at Pulkovo Airport

https://mins.news/en/item/109344

- TASS, 2026-10-21 11:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2205375

> Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff that released US national Stephen Hubbard was already at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg. Witkoff thanked Putin for Hubbard’s release. Hubbard had been sentenced to six years and 10 months for participating in combat operations alongside Ukrainian forces.

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