# Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after four years in prison

https://mins.news/en/item/110444

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 02:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/22/russia-frees-american-stephen-hubbard-after-4-years-behind-bars?traffic_source=rss

> US citizen Stephen Hubbard has been released from a Russian prison after four years. Convicted of being a mercenary for Ukraine, he denies the claim. His release coincided with US envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to Russia to try to bring Moscow back to peace talks.

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