22 hours ago · United States
Who is Stephen Hubbard, the retired American teacher freed by Russia?
What's happening
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What we know
Stephen James Hubbard, a retired American teacher, was released by Russia on Wednesday after nearly five years in detention in the midst of an apparent warming of ties between Washington and Moscow.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Hill
Trump teases release of Stephen Hubbard, American man jailed in Russia
- Picked up by CBS News
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison, State Media Reports
- New development reported by CBS News
American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia, Steve Witkoff says
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
- New development reported by NBC News Top Stories
- 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 CBS News
- Picked up by The Hill
- New development reported 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?
- Picked up by CBS News
- New development reported by BBC News Europe
US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
Same story, different outlets
8 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- BBC NewsUS citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
- NBC News Top StoriesWho is Stephen Hubbard, the retired American teacher freed by Russia?
- GDELT Global News DOC APIRussia frees American teacher Stephen Hubbard – NBC Los Angeles
- Deutsche WelleRussia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff talks
- The Straits TimesWho is Stephen Hubbard, the US citizen released by Russia?
- The New York TimesRussia Releases American Stephen Hubbard