# Witkoff calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’ after jailed American’s release

https://mins.news/en/video/109939

- Guardian News, 2026-10-21 18:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybtvP08aPXs

> Vladimir Putin ordered the release of former teacher Stephen Hubbard, who had spent more than four years in Russian jails on charges of fighting for Ukraine as a mercenary. The release came as Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in St Petersburg for fresh talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

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