{
  "id": 15896342,
  "title": "Who is Stephen Hubbard, imprisoned American released by Russia?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/who-is-stephen-hubbard-imprisoned-american-released-by-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:50:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/international/6161825-stephen-hubbard-released-russia-mercenary-charges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russia on Wednesday released American teacher Stephen Hubbard, who was serving a seven-year prison sentence after prosecutors accused him of working with Ukraine as a mercenary following the Russian invasion that launched the war between both countries. President Trump announced the development on Truth Social after U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Hubbard was released...",
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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."
}