{
  "id": 15970538,
  "title": "American imprisoned by Russia released as Witkoff meets and praises Putin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/american-imprisoned-by-russia-released-as-witkoff-meets-and-praises",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T22:55:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/american-imprisoned-by-russia-released-as-witkoff-meets-and-praises-putin"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russia freed an American imprisoned for the last four years. Stephen Hubbard was captured in Eastern Ukraine and convicted of fighting against Russia. The 74-year-old retired teacher was reportedly freed without a swap. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff greeted Hubbard in St. Petersburg. He also met with the Russian president and praised Putin in unusually glowing terms. Nick Schifrin reports.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Vox",
        "title": "Russia released a US prisoner. What did they get out of it?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-released-a-us-prisoner-what-did-they-get-out-of-it",
        "published": "2026-10-21T22:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}