Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired US schoolteacher in custody since 2022, from prison on Wednesday (October 21) and took him to St Petersburg to fly back to the United States, after talks that Washington said were a step toward ending the war in Ukraine. President Donald Trump sai»»»

Around two dozen Americans are still being held in Russian prisons for various reasons, according to the Foley Foundation, a hostage advocacy group. Russia released retired American teacher Stephen Hubbard on Wednesday after he was jailed for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, US envoy S»»»