The release of Stephen Hubbard: the key facts

The release of Stephen Hubbard: the key facts

Vladimir Putin announced before meeting Steve Witkoff that he had released U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who was convicted in 2024 on mercenary charges for participating in Ukraine’s territorial defense.

Officially, Hubbard was released as a “gesture of goodwill.” Donald Trump says that out of respect for him, Russia demanded nothing in return.

Read Meduza’s article for what else is known about Hubbard and his release.

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The release of Stephen Hubbard. Who is he?

Vladimir Putin released U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who was convicted by a Russian court of mercenarism. Putin himself announced this at the beginning of his meeting with U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. The Russian president added that Hubbard had already…