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Orthodox priest Father Joseph, the son of US citizen Stephen Hubbard who was released in Russia, sent a letter thanking Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Hubbard's release became known on October 21 during Putin's talks with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg.
Aziz KarimovFormer Ukrainian prisoners told the BBC that 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard, released by Russia after four and a half years in captivity, was subjected to beatings, humiliation and denial of medical care in the Novozybkov and Pakino prisons. His release coincided with US special envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg. Former Ukrainian prisoners told the BBC that 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard, released by Russia after four and a half years in captivity, was subjected to beatings, humiliation and denial of medical care in the Novozybkov and Pakino prisons. His release coincided with US special envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg.
Sevara AzamovaVladimir Putin, at a meeting with Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, said that the freed US citizen Stephen Hubbard is at Pulkovo Airport. Witkoff thanked the Russian president for the release of the American, who was sentenced in October 2024 to 6 years and 10 months for participating in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Sevara Azamova
