# Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-21T11:50:27+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/putin-witkoff-russia-ukraine-trump-stephen-hubbard-release
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/putin-orders-release-of-jailed-american-as-he-meets-trump-envoy-for-uk-58fea9/

Russia unilaterally frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin as a ‘humanitarian’ Europe live – latest updates US politics live – latest updates Vladimir Putin ordered the release of an American from a Russian jail as he met Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg on Wednesday for fresh talks on ending the war in Ukraine, amid increasingly close relations

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