Stephen Hubbard
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Freed US citizen Stephen Hubbard was tortured in Russian jail, former Ukrainian prisoners say
Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.
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Ukraine war live: Kyiv’s Starlink access remains limited despite Trump’s claims
Ukrainian military sources say they are yet to see any change in satellite internet speeds
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Russian strikes kill 7 in Ukraine after US envoy meets Putin
Ukraine's air force posted a warning in the early hours of "more ballistic missiles towards Kyiv" and instructed residents to stay in shelters.
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Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks
Russia frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin, wanted by ICC as war criminal, as a ‘humanitarian’
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Trump weighs in after his envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’
President claims Russia has been barely involved in Iran war despite evidence to the contrary
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Ukraine war live: Missiles hit Kyiv as Putin agrees ‘in principle’ to resume talks
At least six people have been left injured in the ballistic missile attack
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Trump calls media members ‘dummies’ and ‘stupid’ a day after his Oval Office tirade
Trump has continuously berated journalists, particularly women, for asking questions about controversial moves made by his administration
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Trump weighs in after his envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’
President claims Russia has been barely involved in Iran war despite evidence to the contrary
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The Latest: Supreme Court rebuffs Trump restrictions on medical care for trans inmates
The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison
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Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks
Russia frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin, wanted by ICC as war criminal, as a ‘humanitarian’
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Kremlin open to new Ukraine peace talks as Russia frees US teacher
Moscow says Putin, Trump and Xi will meet in Shenzhen next month after "constructive" talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff, while a US diesel deal easing sanctions on Russia has angered Kyiv and European capitals.
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Russia says it has detained a German who faces charges for serving in Ukrainian army
Russia's top domestic security agency says it has detained a German national who is alleged to have served in the Ukrainian army
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Ukraine war live: Trump’s peace envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’
The US envoy flew into Russia's second city on Wednesday morning to review new ideas on ending the war
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Ukraine war latest: Trump celebrates release of US prisoner in Russia
Stephen Hubbard was released in St Petersburg as Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin
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US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
The 74-year-old former teacher has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.
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Diplomatic damage control in Oslo as Kyiv says US intel restored
Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn, penning this newsletter in the early hours from Brussels. In this edition: The diplomatic push to revive Ukraine peace talks, and how Hungary has surprised diplomats by stalling Kyiv’s accession talks. #EuropeToday
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Putin says Russia has freed US citizen, 74, jailed since 2022
The talks came more than two years since Donald Trump promised in his election campaign to end the Ukraine war within 24 hours
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Trump hails Russia’s release of US teacher amid Witkoff’s visit – live
US was not required to give anything in return for Stephen Hubbard’s release ‘out of respect for President Trump’, he claims
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Macron blasts ‘unacceptable’ and ‘stupid’ commentary on protests from other leaders – Europe live
Macron says he is frustrated by the ‘visible manipulation of information’ about the events in France
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US has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy
Advance warnings of missile attacks were seemingly suspended last week by the White House, but Ukraine’s president says: ‘Now it works’
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Stephen Hubbard release on the cards as US pensioner trapped in Russia
Pensioner Stephen Hubbard was put in Russian custody in 2022, following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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Zelenskyy arrives in Oslo ahead of meeting with Trump envoy Witkoff
The latest diplomatic push comes amid a deepening rift between Kyiv and Washington, as the US presses Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil infrastructure while Kyiv faces delays in Patriot missile deliveries and reported restrictions on intelligence-sharing and satellite communications. #EuropeNews
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Ukraine war live: Trump and Putin could attend China peace summit without Zelensky
The US president thinks somebody else needs to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine