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‘You are a humanitarian,’ US envoy tells Putin after deal to secure teacher’s release

Outlet: The Sydney Morning Herald · Michael Koziol · Published 21/10/2026 17:10 UTC

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The deal to free Stephen Hubbard, who was imprisoned after being captured in Ukraine during Russia’s 2022 invasion, comes as the Kremlin says Moscow is ready to resume talks on ending the war.

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    The deal to free Stephen Hubbard has been Hubbard, who was imprisoned after being captured in Russia for four years after Ukraine during Russia’s 2022 invasion, comes as the Ukrainian town where he lived with his partner was captured during Putin’s full-scale invasion. Kremlin says Moscow is ready to resume talks on ending the war.

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