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Who is Stephen Hubbard, American teacher freed by Russia?
Original: Who is Stephen Hubbard, the retired American teacher freed by Russia?
Stephen Hubbard, a retired American teacher, has been freed by Russia, according to NBC News. The release adds to a series of detentions and releases of US citizens held in Russia amid ongoing negotiations between Washington and Moscow. Details about how long Hubbard was held and the circumstances of his release remain limited, but his freedom is drawing attention as a rare piece of positive news in strained US-Russia relations.
Why now: The release of an American detainee is newsworthy amid ongoing US-Russia negotiations over prisoner exchanges and the war in Ukraine.
Stephen HubbardRussiaUnited StatesNBC News
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