Russia says it freed American Stephen Hubbard, 74, as Trump envoy meets with Putin

Sister of American held in Russia says he didn’t know he was being released until he saw US flag

Hubbard was accused of fighting for Ukraine following Russia’s invasion in 2022.

Sister of American held in Russia says he didn't know he was being released until he saw US flag

The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the U.S. citizen freed after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, said her brother didn’t realize he was being released until he was taken onto a plane and saw an American flag. Patricia Hubbard Fox said her brother has been ‘relief laughing’ since he was freed and is still in disbelief. President Trump said he had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to free Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired t…

Russia freed a jailed American teacher — no swap, but the questions keep mounting.

Stephen Hubbard, 74, is free after over 4 years in Russian detention. Here's what his release reveals — and who's still waiting to come home.

American detained in Russia arrives in U.S.: lawyer

Stephen Hubbard’s family and lawyers have said he was living in the Ukrainian city of Izium when he was taken captive by Russia in 2022. He was sentenced to almost seven years in prison, accused of acting as a "mercenary" for Kyiv

An American’s final message after Russian troops seized his town was ‘I am well, waiting for the war to end,’ and four years later he’s going home

Stephen Hubbard, an American jailed in Russia for over four years on mercenary charges, is free and heading home to the United States. As reported by The Associated Press, the release happened during a visit by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to St. Petersburg. President Donald Trump confirmed the release, telling reporters at the White House that he had personally asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to free Hubbard during a recent call. Trump descr…

American Stephen Hubbard returns home after more than four years detained in Russia

(NBC)- American Stephen Hubbard has returned to the United States after spending more than four years detained in Russia, where he was convicted of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine. The 74-year-old retired teacher arrived on U.S. soil overnight following his release from what the U.S. government considered wrongful detention. Hubbard had been living in eastern Ukraine for years before...