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  "title": "Russia releases US prisoner Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-releases-us-prisoner-stephen-hubbard-during-witkoff-visit",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T09:59:44.000Z",
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        "title": "Russia frees US citizen Stephen Hubbard, state media reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-frees-us-citizen-stephen-hubbard-state-media-reports",
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        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard, US envoy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-frees-jailed-american-stephen-hubbard-us-envoy-says",
        "published": "2026-10-21T09:42:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Russia frees American Hubbard, Witkoff sees truce progress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-frees-american-hubbard-witkoff-sees-truce-progress",
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        "title": "Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T10:20:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US envoy Steve Witkoff thanks Vladimir Putin for diesel deal at Ukraine talks in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/us-envoy-steve-witkoff-thanks-vladimir-putin-for-diesel-deal-at",
        "published": "2026-10-21T11:07:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Trump says US citizen Stephen Hubbard on way home after freed by Russia without a swap",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/trump-says-us-citizen-stephen-hubbard-on-way-home-after-freed-by",
        "published": "2026-10-21T11:32:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Russia frees detained American Stephen Hubbard during US envoy's visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-frees-detained-american-stephen-hubbard-during-us-envoys-visit",
        "published": "2026-10-21T11:45:30.000Z"
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