{
  "id": 15870684,
  "title": "Putin releases U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who fought on Ukraine’s side",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/putin-releases-u-s-citizen-stephen-hubbard-who-fought-on-ukraines-side",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T09:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/21/putin-releases-u-s-citizen-stephen-hubbard-who-fought-on-ukraine-s-side"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russian President Vladimir Putin said U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who fought on Ukraine’s side and was convicted by a Russian court of mercenary activity, has been released. Putin made the announcement at the start of a meeting with U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump envoy Witkoff to meet Putin in St. Petersburg for Ukraine war talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/trump-envoy-witkoff-to-meet-putin-in-st-petersburg-for-ukraine-war",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:55:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Witkoff due back in Oslo after Putin meeting - media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/witkoff-due-back-in-oslo-after-putin-meeting-media",
        "published": "2026-10-21T09:24:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Trump is taking Russia's side against Ukraine, former US general tells Euronews",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/trump-is-taking-russias-side-against-ukraine-former-us-general-tells",
        "published": "2026-10-21T10:13:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Ukraine talks: US envoy meets Vladimir Putin in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ukraine-talks-us-envoy-meets-vladimir-putin-in-russia",
        "published": "2026-10-21T11:04:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Putin, Witkoff meet in Russia for Ukraine war talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/putin-witkoff-meet-in-russia-for-ukraine-war-talks",
        "published": "2026-10-21T12:03:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}