<p>Russia has freed an American prisoner, Stephen Hubbard, following a visit by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to St. Petersburg, according to Russian state media. Hubbard was detained for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. CNN's Matthew Chance reports from Moscow.</p>
Russia frees American prisoner after visit from Trump envoy
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Russia has freed an American prisoner, Stephen Hubbard, following a visit by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to St. Petersburg on Wednesday, according to Russian state media. Hubbard was detained for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. CNN's Matthew Chance reports from Moscow.

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<p>Russia has freed an American prisoner, Stephen Hubbard, following a visit by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to St. Petersburg, according to Russian state media. Hubbard was detained for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. CNN's Matthew Chance reports from Moscow.</p>
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