📰 1 source3 articles·20 Oct 2026, 22:01 → 23 days ago
Putin releases American Stephen Hubbard in response to Trump's request
U.S. President Donald Trump said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to release an American citizen, without naming him. Putin later announced that the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard came in response to Trump's request.
📍 Where things stand: The release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard was announced, attributed by the Russian president to a request from the U.S. president, with no further details on the circumstances of his detention.
⏱️ Timeline
20 Oct 2026, 22:01U.S. President Donald Trump said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to release an American citizen, without naming the citizen or giving further details on the circumstances of his detention. According to coverage by Lebanon Debate, this came within a series of remarks on the war in Ukraine and the stance on Iran, in which Trump stressed that Ukraine must agree to end the war because the opposite would lead to bad things, and said Russia is seeking to reach peace.
21 Oct 2026, 12:08Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard came in response to a request from U.S. President Donald Trump, a step highlighting continued communication between Moscow and Washington on the detainees file.
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