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  "title": "Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after 4 years behind bars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/russia-frees-american-stephen-hubbard-after-4-years-behind-bars",
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  "published": "2026-10-22T02:16:25.000Z",
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        "title": "Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-frees-jailed-american-stephen-hubbard-during-witkoff-talks",
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Who is Stephen Hubbard? Why did Putin free the 74-year-old US teacher jailed as a Ukraine war ‘mercenary’? Explained",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "MPs’ protections under scrutiny; Putin releases jailed US citizen; and National Geographic’s NZ pick",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/mps-protections-under-scrutiny-putin-releases-jailed-us-citizen-and",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Sister of American Stephen Hubbard says he’s in disbelief following release by Russia",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T21:53:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Sister of American Stephen Hubbard says he’s in disbelief following release by Russia",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T21:53:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Son of detained American Stephen Hubbard reacts to Russia releasing him after 4 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/son-of-detained-american-stephen-hubbard-reacts-to-russia-releasing",
        "published": "2026-10-21T23:01:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Stephen Hubbard, US schoolteacher captured by Russia in 2022, freed by Putin in goodwill gesture",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/stephen-hubbard-us-schoolteacher-captured-by-russia-in-2022-freed-by",
        "published": "2026-10-22T00:11:18.000Z"
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