2026-10-21 7bd9fe982d025bbc22b47709482c419782545880 /feed/2026/10/21/american-military-veteran-stephen-james-hubbard-who-was-arrested-by-russian-authorities-in-2022-during-the-battle-of-i 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. 1792635374 2026-10-21 87dac6a081f679324a1c19ed0bbc118de5608f95 /feed/2026/10/21/74-year-old-stephen-james-hubbard-a-united-states-citizen-who-was-arrested-by-russian-authorities-in-2022-during-the-b 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. 1792584983 2026-10-21 0ea39ada10a4b7703d48c587d015d64e18f82cfc https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a22e/live/83914ac0-8497-11ef-bf4c-1f355eb87d3c.jpg <4a9234aa901cec0394f86a234c14beebdfedba11>https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a22e/live/83914ac0-8497-11ef-bf4c-1f355eb87d3c.jpg 13 American military 2 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces Battle of Izium 71 /wiki/battle%20of%20izium Russian authorities 37 /wiki/government%20of%20russia Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Stephen Hubbard 14 /wiki/stephen%20hubbard American military Battle of Izium Russian authorities Russo-Ukrainian war Stephen Hubbard Russo-Ukrainian war 2026-09-13 e15eba073d45a498dab0256f939757c6384719a6 16 Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /feed/2026/09/13/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-sanctions-his-former-press-secretary-iuliia-mendel-and-nine-others-for-alleged Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sanctions his former press secretary, Iuliia Mendel, and nine others for allegedly spreading Russian propaganda and supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine. The 10-year sanctions include asset freezes and trade restrictions. 2026-09-10 83751681cd023fef85649458d14e63021cb8b5b5 /feed/2026/09/10/attacks-in-russia-during-the-russo-ukrainian-war Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war 1789682871 2026-09-10 cc0c4b645bde89e934a341a32cffd13940a1ec02 /feed/2026/09/10/russian-attacks-on-civilians-in-the-russo-ukrainian-war Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war 1789682871 2026-09-10 a84d53096cf4d07f2b577e0e604ee7822b0ce1f5 19 Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /feed/2026/09/10/foreign-fighters-in-the-russo-ukrainian-war Foreign fighters in the Russo-Ukrainian war 2026-09-5 4f3f4310c190f6550ae67a1fbcaab96b16b9942f 6 Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /feed/2026/09/5/russian-occupation-of-dnipropetrovsk-oblast Russian occupation of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 2026-08-16 98089db19b9f5db8780f354f113f4ef9019d9d36 6 Russian authorities Russo-Ukrainian war 2 /feed/2026/08/16/ukrainian-forces-launch-822-drones-at-russia-including-over-600-towards-moscow-killing-at-least-seven-people-and-injur Ukrainian forces launch 822 drones at Russia, including over 600 towards Moscow, killing at least seven people and injuring 39 others. A Wildberries warehouse is also destroyed. Russian officials say it is the largest Ukrainian drone attack launched this year. 2026-07-13 5764079774f22ba9555451ab335b32482d3f9249 19 American military 1 /feed/2026/07/13/according-to-mehr-news-agency-khuzestan-deputy-governor-valiollah-hayati-says-that-a-security-guard-was-killed-in-a-us According to Mehr News Agency, Khuzestan deputy governor Valiollah Hayati says that a security guard was killed in a U.S. strike on a water pumping station in Bandar Mahshahr, Iran. 2026-06-24 ee16efdc2b4ea827998d36db0d0c9101d619dd8d 9 Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /feed/2026/06/24/ukrainian-missiles-strike-two-russian-military-airfields-and-several-air-defence-systems-in-crimea Ukrainian missiles strike two Russian military airfields and several air defence systems in Crimea. 2026-05-23 7aaf7531cdf538cf7d50854dbae441f759209550 14 Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /feed/2026/05/23/a-ukrainian-drone-attack-causes-a-fire-at-a-transneft-oil-terminal-in-novorossiysk-krasnodar-krai-russia A Ukrainian drone attack causes a fire at a Transneft oil terminal in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. 2026-03-31 cb2b2ab1b130b401455fbc6046bf2bbcbcb1ce12 5 American military 1 /feed/2026/03/31/us-president-donald-trump-says-that-us-forces-plan-to-end-operations-in-iran-within-about-two-to-three-weeks-while-c U.S. president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces plan to end operations in Iran within about two to three weeks while continuing military action, stating that the withdrawal is not contingent on reaching an agreement with Iran. 2025-11-25 984490323b824edea3c83580734e601f90350f1a 2 Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /feed/2025/11/25/attacks-in-russia-during-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025-08-18 2d270968131654166c3e9ea037a939247735627f 8 Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /feed/2025/08/18/peace-negotiations-in-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2026/10/21/american-military-veteran-stephen-hubbard-who-was-arrested-by-russian-authorities-in-2022-during-the-battle-of-izium AP 21 7ea8e7463f065501dae568e3ad874dd076434a68 10 https://apnews.com/article/russia-american-released-stephen-hubbard-ukraine-witkoff-2c7e34d6606be242ed4a7473e57110c7 2026 BBC News 21 4a9234aa901cec0394f86a234c14beebdfedba11 10 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6m24l9v3745o 2026 The former teacher has been released without any "swap" required, according to the president. 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.