Putin’s release of jailed American Stephen Hubbard during talks with Trump’s envoy signals a strategic thaw in US-Russia relations aimed at facilitating Ukraine peace negotiations.
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Russia unilaterally frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin as a ‘humanitarian’Europe live – latest updatesUS politics live – latest updatesVladimir Putin ordered the release of an American from a Russian jail as he met Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg on Wednesday for fresh talks on ending the war in Ukraine, amid increasingly close relations between Moscow and Washington.Trump had previously asked Putin to free Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old former teacher who had spent more than four years in Russian jails on charges of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine. Continue reading...
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Ukraine remains vulnerable to Russian attacks because Starshield, its military satellite internet, was abruptly cut off for unknown reasons.
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American teacher, was released from Russian jail after being held for over four years on fabricated charges.
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