Kremlin says Russia did not free US citizen Stephen Hubbard in exchange for a Russian war blogger
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called swap claims false as Putin said Hubbard’s release was a humanitarian gesture after 2 years in custody.
- The Kremlin denied on Friday that Russia released American citizen Stephen Hubbard in exchange for a Russian war blogger recently detained in Montenegro.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday that Hubbard, a 74-year-old American citizen held since 2022, was released as a "humanitarian goodwill gesture."
- President Donald Trump said he asked Putin to free Hubbard, claiming Russia requested nothing in return for the retired American school teacher's release.
- Asked about allegations of a prisoner swap, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the claim was false, stating, "That's not right."
- Critics suggested Hubbard's release linked to the detention of high-profile Russian war blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk in Montenegro, though the Kremlin rejected this connection.
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Kremlin says Russia did not free US citizen Stephen Hubbard in exchange for a Russian war blogger
The Kremlin denied on Friday that Russia had released American national Stephen Hubbard from prison in exchange for the recent release of a Russian war blogger detained in Montenegro.
The release of American Stephen Hubbard was unrelated to the case of the author of the Telegram Channel, Michael Zwinchuk, said the press secretary of President Dmitry Peskov. Peskov answered the question as to whether the Kremlin could comment on whether there was a connection between the release of Hubbard and the release of the author of the Telegram Channel, "The RIA "The News." "Smoo, this is not the case," said Peskov. Former Special Envoy…
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Kremlin Denies Stephen Hubbard’s Release Was Part of Prisoner Swap Involving Russian War Blogger
Russia rejected claims Friday that the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard was connected to the detention and subsequent release of Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk in Montenegro, maintaining that President Vladimir Putin freed Hubbard as a humanitarian gesture following a request from President Donald Trump.
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