A U.S. citizen detained in Russia was released and returned to the United States after four years
American Stephen Hubbard was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison by a Russian court and held for two and a half years before being released. Vladimir Putin announced the release, which the U.S. government called unlawful, and said it was based on humanitarian grounds. Hubbard was detained in Ukraine in 2022 during the Russian invasion.
- Stephen Hubbard was sentenced in Russia to nearly seven years in prison.
- Vladimir Putin announced the release of American Stephen Hubbard.
- Russian prosecutors alleged Hubbard signed a contract with Ukrainian military.
- Russia released an American man who was imprisoned for over four years.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin received Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, this Wednesday.
- US authorities officially recognized Hubbard as unlawfully detained.
- Whitcoff praised Putin for his humanitarian actions.
- Donald Trump stated the release did not require an exchange with Moscow.
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