Putin frees American Hubbard after Trump's request
Putin freed Stephen Hubbard at Trump's request.
Consensus
- Steven Hubbard was released by Vladimir Putin.
- Hubbard was sentenced in Russia for mercenary activities.
- The release occurred after a phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on October 9, 2024.
- Hubbard lived in Ukraine since 2014 and joined a territorial defense battalion in February 2022.
- Hubbard was arrested by Russian forces in April 2022.
- The Moscow City Court sentenced Hubbard in October 2024.
- Hubbard was 72 years old at the time of sentencing.
Points of divergence
- Putin released Hubbard as a gesture of goodwill, in response to a question about whether someone would be exchanged for a Russian citizen. — tg_tass_agency
- Putin released Steven Hubbard at the request of Donald Trump. — tvrain
- Donald Trump personally requested Putin to release Hubbard during their phone call, and stated he discussed the matter in detail. — vm
- Trump believes Ukrainian President Zelenskyy should step down. — vm
- The sentence was six years and ten months, not nearly seven years. — vm
Coverage (9 sources)
- Putin freed Hubbard as a gesture of good will, explained TASS Peskov in response to question whether anyone else from Russians will be freed in exchange — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Peskov: Putin freed Hubbard at Trump's request and due to health conditions — Коммерсантъ
- Putin freed Hubbard as a gesture of good will, explained TASS Peskov in response to question whether anyone else from Russians will be freed in exchange — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Putin freed Hubbard as a gesture of good will, explained TASS Peskov in response to question whether anyone else from Russians will be freed in exchange — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Question about release of Hubbard has been raised by American side for some time, said Peskov to Vestia. Decision on o... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Peskov explained Putin's decision to release convicted American Hubbard in Russia — Коммерсантъ
- Putin freed Stephen Hubbard at Trump's request — Дождь
- Putin stated about the release of the American Hubbard convicted in Russia — Коммерсантъ
- Trump asked Putin to release convicted Russian mercenary VU serviceman Hubbard — Вечерняя Москва
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