### [2026-10-21](/feed/2026/10/21/index.md)

##### Russo-Ukrainian war
#  American military veteran Stephen Hubbard, who was arrested by Russian authorities in 2022 during the Battle of Izium, is released from custody during the meeting between Putin and Witkoff. 

The former teacher has been released without any "swap" required, according to the president.


### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/russia-american-released-stephen-hubbard-ukraine-witkoff-2c7e34d6606be242ed4a7473e57110c7)
2. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6m24l9v3745o) [Image](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a22e/live/83914ac0-8497-11ef-bf4c-1f355eb87d3c.jpg)

### Changes:

1.  74-year-old Stephen James Hubbard, a United States citizen who was arrested by Russian authorities in 2022 during the Battle of Izium, is released from custody during the meeting between Putin and Witkoff.  _2026-10-21 12:16:23 (First version)_
2.  American military veteran Stephen James Hubbard, who was arrested by Russian authorities in 2022 during the Battle of Izium, is released from custody during the meeting between Putin and Witkoff.  _2026-10-22 02:16:14 (Update)_
2.  American military veteran Stephen Hubbard, who was arrested by Russian authorities in 2022 during the Battle of Izium, is released from custody during the meeting between Putin and Witkoff.  _(Current version)_

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