# Freed US citizen Hubbard is heading home from Russia, envoy says

https://mins.news/en/item/109573

- TASS, 2026-10-21 14:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2205607

> Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s presidential special representative and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said US citizen Stephen Hubbard was returning home after being freed. Dmitriev said Hubbard’s phone call with President Trump was arranged by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Hubbard had been convicted of taking part in combat operations alongside Ukrainian armed forces.

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