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Russia frees US citizen Stephen Hubbard, state media reports

BBC News · World

Published 21 Oct 2026, 8:22 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Stephen Hubbard has been taken to Pulkovo Airport, Putin said during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

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