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TOP10 4792 Russie Vladimir Poutine annonce la liberation de l Americain Stephen Hubbard

Published on 21/10/2026 | 12:11

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the release of Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American detained in Russia since 2022. The former teacher, sentenced in 2024 to nearly seven years in prison for mercenary work for Ukraine, contested the charges, according to his lawyer. The announcement came during a meeting in Saint Petersburg between the Russian leader and Steve Witkoff, the US envoy, after Donald Trump had recently called for Hubbard's release.

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