Politics● ElevatedOct 22 · Oct 22, 2026, 1:43 PM
American released from Russian prison with "no 'swap' necessary," Trump says
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · Eastern Europe
U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard has been released from a Russian prison. This comes after President Trump made a diesel deal with Russia and a U.S. envoy met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine war. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
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