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Putin says Russia has freed US citizen Stephen Hubbard
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What we know
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct 21 - Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired US schoolteacher in Russian custody since 2022, was freed from prison on Wednesday and taken to St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport, President Vladimir Putin said.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Straits Times World
- New development reported by The Hill
Trump teases release of Stephen Hubbard, American man jailed in Russia
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- New development reported by Deutsche Welle All News
US envoy to meet Putin after 'positive' talks with Zelenskyy
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by BBC News World
Russia frees US citizen Stephen Hubbard, state media reports
- Picked up by CBS News
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Russia frees retired US school teacher Stephen Hubbard as Putin meets Witkoff
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Russia frees retired US schoolteacher Stephen Hubbard as Putin meets Witkoff
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison, State Media Reports
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff talks
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle World
- New development reported by CBS News
American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia, Steve Witkoff says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by NPR News
Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia and 'on his way home', Trump says
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle World
Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff talks
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- First reported by The Straits Times World
- New development reported by The Hill
Trump teases release of Stephen Hubbard, American man jailed in Russia
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- New development reported by Deutsche Welle All News
US envoy to meet Putin after 'positive' talks with Zelenskyy
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by BBC News World
Russia frees US citizen Stephen Hubbard, state media reports
- Picked up by CBS News
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Russia frees retired US school teacher Stephen Hubbard as Putin meets Witkoff
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Russia frees retired US schoolteacher Stephen Hubbard as Putin meets Witkoff
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison, State Media Reports
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff talks
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle World
- New development reported by CBS News
American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia, Steve Witkoff says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by NPR News
Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by BBC News US and Canada
US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia and 'on his way home', Trump says
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle World
Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff talks
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Russia Frees American Stephen Hubbard After 4-Year Detention
- Picked up by BBC News Europe
US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
- Picked up by CBS News
- New development reported by Euronews
Russia frees detained American Stephen Hubbard during US envoy's visit
- Picked up by The Hill
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Russia frees American teacher Stephen Hubbard – NBC Los Angeles
- Picked up by The Hill
Who is Stephen Hubbard, imprisoned American released by Russia?
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Who is Stephen Hubbard, the retired American teacher freed by Russia?
- New development reported by New York Times World
Who Is Stephen James Hubbard, the American Released From Russian Jail?
- Picked up by CBS News
Same story, different outlets
11 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- GDELT Global News DOC APIRussia frees American teacher Stephen Hubbard – NBC Los Angeles
- EuronewsRussia frees detained American Stephen Hubbard during US envoy's visit
- NBC News Top StoriesWitkoff thanks Putin after release of Stephen Hubbard
- NPRRussia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request
- Deutsche WelleRussia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard, US envoy says
- The New York TimesRussia Releases American Stephen Hubbard
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- The Straits TimesRussia frees retired US schoolteacher Stephen Hubbard as Putin meets Witkoff
- CBS NewsAmerican Stephen Hubbard released by Russia, Witkoff says
- BBC NewsRussia frees US citizen Stephen Hubbard, state media reports
- Deutsche Welle All NewsRussia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard, US envoy says
- The HillTrump teases release of Stephen Hubbard, American man jailed in Russia