
US and Russia to exchange detainees soon, release of former teacher, possible with special envoy's visit
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Stephen Hubbard was arrested in Ukraine in April 2022 and sentenced to six years and October in prison in a Moscow court.
On the 21st, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Witkoff in the northwestern city of St. Petersburg. TASS reported. Putin began by announcing the release of an American imprisoned in Russia. He expressed his desire to meet with US President Trump on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in China in November.
US and Russia to exchange detainees soon, release of former teacher, possible with special envoy's visit
Former teacher Stephen Hubbard was released. He was detained in April 2022 in Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia. In October 2024, a court in Moscow sentenced him to six years and October for ``participating in hostilities on the Ukrainian side.''
Mr. Wittkoff expressed gratitude for his release. He also pointed out that the talks on peace with Ukraine held with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and others in Oslo, the capital of Norway, on the 20th were ``productive and progress was made.''
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