American Detained in Russia Arrives in US: Lawyer
The retired schoolteacher was freed after Russia accused him of fighting for Ukraine, and the United States had designated him wrongfully detained.
- After more than four years in Russian custody, 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard returned to the United States on Wednesday night, landing at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
- President Donald Trump secured the release after personally requesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin free Hubbard, with the United States not required to provide any prisoners in return.
- A Moscow court convicted the Michigan native of being a "mercenary" in October 2024, sentencing him to nearly seven years in prison, though his legal team and family have consistently denied these allegations.
- U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff negotiated the release during a visit to St. Petersburg, where he met face-to-face with Putin as part of diplomatic efforts surrounding the war in Ukraine.
- While Hubbard's return marks the second American freed in two months, other citizens remain imprisoned in Russia with serious medical conditions as the Trump administration continues negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
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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
Captured by the Russians in Ukraine, where he lived, the 73-year-old man had been detained in Russia for four years for "mercenariat," according to the Kremlin.
Michigan Native Freed After More Than Four Years in Russian Prison
After spending more than four years in a Russian prison, Michigan native Stephen Hubbard is finally on his way home, bringing relief to family, friends and supporters who feared his detention could stretch on even longer. The retired teacher had been designated by the United States as wrongfully detained after being convicted in Russia on allegations that he fought as a mercenary for Ukraine. Hubbard's release comes as U.S. and Russian officials…
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...
Freed Russian prisoner Stephen Hubbard has returned to American soil - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
American retiree Stephen Hubbard has returned to the United States after being released from a Russian prison following a direct plea from President Donald Trump.
Americans Freed From Russian Prisons: History Of Swaps
Russia’s release of a 74-year-old American teacher on Wednesday adds another chapter to a history of high-stakes negotiations that have freed U.S. citizens through presidential intervention, secret diplomacy, and exchanges involving convicted arms traffickers and Russian intelligence operatives. Stephen James Hubbard, who spent more than four years in Russian custody, was released October 21 following […]
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