# Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in Russia

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-10-20T20:47:51+00:00
- Category: Politics
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/politics/trump-russia-prisoner-stephen-hubbard.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/trump-says-he-asked-putin-to-release-an-american-jailed-in-russia-b62763/

The president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.

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