# Newly Freed American Describes His Years in Russian Prison

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-29T23:32:33+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/world/europe/stephen-james-hubbard-russian-prison.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/newly-freed-american-describes-his-years-in-russian-prison-5d065a/

Stephen James Hubbard, the retired teacher arrested soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, said he sometimes lost hope.

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