# Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after more than four years in detention

https://mins.news/en/item/109511

- NBC News, 2026-10-21 11:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/russia-frees-american-stephen-hubbard-after-4-year-detention-271956037651

> Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher from Michigan, is returning to the United States after spending more than four years in a Russian prison. Russia accused him of fighting alongside Ukraine’s military, a claim his family has consistently denied.

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