Trump meets with freed Russian prisoner Stephen Hubbard in the Oval Office
- On Friday, October 30, 2026, President Donald Trump hosted Stephen Hubbard at the White House, just over a week after the American was released from a Russian prison.
- A retired teacher from Michigan, Hubbard had spent over four years in a Russian prison after authorities accused him of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.
- Describing the drive from Moscow to Petersburg, Hubbard told Trump, "I'm really going somewhere," marking when he finally believed his release was real.
- Trump said he previously asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to free Hubbard, noting he did not have to release anyone in return for his release.
- His legal team has denied the Russian accusations, maintaining that he was not involved in any military activity during his time in the country.
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US President Donald Trump has called those who have called for new sanctions on Russia “stupid”. In a statement to reporters broadcast by the White House, he said: “Stupid people wanted me to impose sanctions on Russia.” Trump defended his decision not to impose new sanctions while negotiations are underway to free an American citizen. “The Russians are just laughing at the sanctions,” he said, explaining why he believes that pressuring Moscow w…
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Stephen Hubbard visits President Trump after his release from Russian custody, recounting when freedom finally felt real and why his family feared the worst.
President Donald Trump of the United States called "dumb people" who called on him to impose sanctions on Russia, which he announced in a meeting with an American released from prison, Stephen Hubbard.
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Days after returning to U.S. soil, an American recently released from Russian prison met with President Donald Trump at the White House. The 76-year-old retired...
The U.S. State Department had included him in the category of unjustly detained citizens.
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