Vladimir Putin ordered the release of former teacher Stephen Hubbard, who had spent more than four years in Russian jails on charges of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine. This came as Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff met with the Russian president in St Petersburg for fresh talks on ending t...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/oct/21/witkoff-calls-putin-a-humanitarian-after-release-of-jailed-american-video)