Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has freed an American, Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8116x5410+0+0/resize/8116x5410!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbe%2F2d%2F33f981884106a1c16de8c42edd27%2Fgettyimages-2176418278.jpg' alt='A screen set up at a hall of the Moscow City Court broadcasts the verdict in the trial of U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, in Moscow on Oct. 7, 2024.'/><p>Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has freed an American, Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.</p><p>(Image credit: Natalia Kolesnikova)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6009380' />