{"id":367905,"date":"2026-10-21T08:46:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/retired-american-teacher-stephen-hubbard-released-by-russia"},"modified":"2026-10-21T08:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:46:22","slug":"retired-american-teacher-stephen-hubbard-released-by-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/retired-american-teacher-stephen-hubbard-released-by-russia","title":{"rendered":"Retired American Trainer Stephen Hubbard Launched By Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A retired Michigan teacher who was locked up by Russia after being sentenced for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine — allegations he denied — has just been released.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The announcement that Stephen Hubbard<\/strong>, 74, was set free by Russia was made during a meeting between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff<\/strong>\u00a0and Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/strong><\/a> in St. Petersburg … CNN<\/strong><\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\n Steve Witkoff meets with US citizen Stephen Hubbard, whom Putin freed today<\/p>\n

Hubbard had been convicted of mercenarism https:\/\/t.co\/iUOJn7yL30
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The release of Hubbard — who had been sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison in 2024 — came after President Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> said he made overtures to Putin on Hubbard’s behalf.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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According to the New York Times<\/strong><\/a>, the prez told reporters Tuesday … “I\u2019ve been talking to President Putin about Mr. Hubbard … I’ve been talking to him at length. I\u2019ve asked him to release him. Let\u2019s see what happens.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The State Department had previously listed Hubbard as being “wrongfully detained.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In Wednesday’s meeting, Witkoff shared his thanks with Putin — who is wanted by the International Criminal Court as a war criminal — saying … “Because of you, he\u2019s going home to his family.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Hubbard’s release comes amid growing tension between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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