# US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin

- Source: BBC World
- Published: 2026-10-21T12:32:01+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6m24l9v3745o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/us-citizen-stephen-hubbard-freed-by-russia-as-trump-envoy-meets-putin-b9d969/

The 74-year-old former teacher has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.

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