{
  "id": 15910055,
  "title": "Russia frees U.S. national Stephen Hubbard, convicted of fighting for Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-frees-u-s-national-stephen-hubbard-convicted-of-fighting-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T15:27:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/298567"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Russian authorities have released 74-year-old U.S. national Stephen Hubbard, who in October 2024 was sentenced by the Moscow City Court to six years and 10 months in prison on charges of “participating as a mercenary in an armed conflict on the side of Ukraine.” The release became known during the Oct. 21 meeting between Vladimir Putin and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Russian state-owned…",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T05:56:38.000Z"
      },
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      },
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        "title": "Russia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-says-it-is-ready-to-resume-talks-with-ukraine-and-us-to-end-war",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:38:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Ukraine war latest: Russia 'ready' to resume trilateral peace talks with US, Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ukraine-war-latest-russia-ready-to-resume-trilateral-peace-talks-with",
        "published": "2026-10-21T17:53:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Russia ready for 3-way talks on Ukraine war, Kremlin says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-ready-for-3-way-talks-on-ukraine-war-kremlin-says",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:13:23.000Z"
      }
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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."
}