Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff visit to St Petersburg
Russia has released American citizen Stephen Hubbard while US envoy Steve Witkoff was in St Petersburg for talks with President Vladimir Putin. The release was confirmed during the meeting on Wednesday, with Putin saying Hubbard had been taken to Pulkovo Airport. US President Donald Trump later said Hubbard was on his way home and that no prisoner swap was required.Hubbard, 74, is a former teacher from Michigan who had been held in Russia since 2022. Russian prosecutors accused him of fighting alongside Ukrainian forces after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and he was sentenced in 2024 to nearly... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 17:02 LONDON
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Trump says Russia sanctions would have halted talks on Stephen Hubbard release
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "RT @realDonaldTrumpNumerous people, who requested that sanctions be immediately imposed on Russia, have called to apologize to President Trump in that they didn't know that he was negotiating the release of Stephen Hubbard, a truly big and important deal for the U. If sanctions would have been placed, certainly those negotiations would have come to a complete and total halt." - "Great news for the wealth and prosperity of the United Kingdom, and the wonderful region of Aberdeen. K. has started drilling in the North Sea,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 12:00 LONDON
