# Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard after more than four years in prison

https://mins.news/en/video/109787

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-21 15:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtuYyG4Ft4k

> Russia freed American Stephen Hubbard on Wednesday after holding him for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. The deal was completed during a visit by a senior U.S. envoy.

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