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Breaking: Putin announces release of imprisoned US citizen during meeting with Witkoff

United States

Told by 1 newspaper in one country, at 11:00 on 21 October 2026.

In short

Russia freed U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who had been imprisoned, after a meeting between Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Vladimir Putin.1234 ABC News and NPR present the release as announced by Putin during the meeting, and NPR also states it came at Trump's request.56 The Jerusalem Post describes Hubbard's detention as wrongful.7

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  • ABC News · Australia · 11:20Breaking: Putin announces release of imprisoned US citizen during meeting with WitkoffRead at the newspaper ↗