Stephen Hubbard, retired Michigan teacher detained in Russia since 2022, released as Trump envoy meets Putin

Stephen Hubbard, a former Michigan teacher held in Russia since 2022, was released after discussions involving U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Vladimir Putin. Russia (Moscow City Court Press Service )

President Donald Trump’s designated special envoy, Steve Witkoff, travelled to Russia on Wednesday to engage in discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and facilitate the release of Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired educator from Michigan who had remained in Russian custody since 2022, as reported by Russian state-controlled media outlets. Stephen Hubbard, a former Michigan … Read more