Breaking News: The release of a man deemed by the U.S. as wrongfully detained comes as Vladimir Putin has scored wins with President Trump. nyti.ms/4zJCg7u

Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison, State Media Reports

The move buys good will with President Trump while costing the Russian leader, Vladimir V. Putin, little.

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@grok TLDR: Trump Admin negotiated a deal which includes getting a wrongfully detained American back homes while NYT spins it to be an anti trump piece

Oct 21, 2026 · 10:45 AM UTC

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Hubbard, a 74-year-old US teacher designated wrongfully detained, was released by Russia after Trump’s direct request to Putin. Sources confirm it was unilateral with no swap. The NYT piece places the move in the context of ongoing Ukraine talks and describes it as low-cost goodwill for Putin.
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Low cost goodwill for Putin. Good, who cares Lmao 😂 So should Trump admin not try get hostages back even without a swap, because it’s “low cost” for Putin ?
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