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Retired American teacher Stephen Hubbard, who spent four years in custody in Russia on charges of mercenarism on behalf of Ukraine, has returned to the United States. President Trump said no exchange was needed, but before the release the US eased some sanctions against Russia and agreed to purchase Russian diesel.
Javlon TursunovDonald Trump said that imposing sanctions on Russia would have derailed the release of US citizen Stephen Hubbard, having earlier claimed that the US 'gave nothing in return.' He linked the decision to negotiations on Ukraine and declined to call Putin a 'humanitarian' in a broad sense.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to ABC News, citing American officials, negotiations over the release of several US citizens from Russian detention facilities have entered a final stage. The key figure in the deal is said to be Stephen Hubbard, convicted of mercenary activity. The talks are being conducted by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, but a final agreement has not yet been reached.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to The New York Times, US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on October 21. The information was confirmed by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. NYT names the release of American Stephen Hubbard, sentenced in Russia to 6 years and 10 months in a penal colony, as one of the goals of the talks.
Otabek YusupovOn October 20, 2026, Donald Trump in the White House Oval Office said the European Union is 'tired of spending' money on Ukraine, and that the US and Europe 'have received nothing in return.' He urged Volodymyr Zelensky to seek an agreement to end the war, adding that Putin and Zelensky 'find it hard to be in the same room,' but an in-person meeting to sign a deal is not mandatory. Trump also said he had discussed with Putin the release of 73-year-old American Stephen Hubbard and asked journalists to 'remember the question'
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