# Trump praises Russia for releasing Hubbard

https://mins.news/en/item/123256

- TASS, 2026-10-31 00:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2211297

> At a White House meeting with Stephen Hubbard, Donald Trump praised Russia for agreeing to release the American. Trump said he made an impromptu request to Vladimir Putin, who agreed and was “very nice” about it. Hubbard had been convicted in Russia of fighting on the side of Ukrainian forces.

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