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Russia frees US citizen Stephen Hubbard, Trump says, as envoy Witkoff meets Putin

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US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
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Russia has freed US citizen Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old former teacher who was captured, without any "swap" being required, according to US President Donald Trump, as US special envoy Steve Witkoff meets Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Straits Times reported on October 20, citing people familiar with the matter, that Witkoff would discuss Hubbard's possible release from Russian detention with Putin that week.

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  1. The Straits Times

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    Reported on October 20, citing people familiar with the matter, that US special envoy Steve Witkoff was going to discuss the possible release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard from Russian detention with Putin that week.

  2. BBC

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    Reported that Trump said the 74-year-old former teacher, who was captured, was released by Russia without any "swap" required, as Trump's envoy meets Putin.

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