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Freed American Stephen Hubbard meets Trump, recounts four years in Russian prison

The retired Michigan teacher, held since weeks after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, gave his first public account of captivity and was welcomed to the White House.

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What to know

  • Stephen Hubbard, 74, a retired Michigan teacher and veteran, was held in Russia for more than four years after being arrested soon after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine; he was released the week before his first public comments.
  • In interviews with CNN and the New York Times, and in a White House meeting with President Trump, Hubbard described losing hope at times and said he would not have survived another year in custody.
  • Hubbard said he distrusted repeated assurances of release during his captivity, only believing it when he was given new clothes and transferred from Moscow toward St Petersburg.

“seeing is believing”

Stephen Hubbard, Freed American detainee · The Guardian ↗ · Oct 29

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Freed American Stephen Hubbard meets Trump, recounts four years in Russian prison
CBS News

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  1. 5

    Hubbard describes disbelief until he received new clothes

    In further first comments since his release, Hubbard tells the Guardian he distrusted repeated assurances of freedom and only believed it when given new clothes and moved from Moscow toward St Petersburg.

    “going somewhere…”
    — Stephen Hubbard
    • byteseu@pubeurope.com

      Trump meets with Stephen Hubbard at the White House after release from Russian jail https://www. byteseu.com/2487337/ # DonaldTrump # Russia # Ukraine

      byteseu@pubeurope.comMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. 4

    Trump hosts Hubbard at the White House

    President Trump meets the freed prisoner in an emotional Oval Office visit, during which Hubbard reflects on how close he came to not surviving captivity.

    “I wouldn't have lasted another year…”
    — Stephen Hubbard
    1. 2 outlets Freed Russian prisoner Stephen Hubbard tells Trump ‘I wouldn’t have lasted another year,’ during emotional Oval Office visit

      first by NY Post, 8d ago · also New York Post

    2. 1 outlet first by CBS News, 9d ago · read ↗

  3. 3

    Hubbard's sister says he 'escaped hell'

    As coverage of his release spreads, Hubbard's sister speaks publicly about his ordeal and return.

    “escaped hell…”
    — Stephen Hubbard's sister

    1. 1 outlet first by VOA - Voice of America English News, 9d ago · read ↗

  4. 2

    Hubbard tells CNN his confinement felt 'spiritually good'

    In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Hubbard discusses how he endured more than four years in a Russian prison.

    “spiritually good…”
    — Stephen Hubbard
  5. 1

    Hubbard gives his first detailed account of imprisonment

    The New York Times publishes an interview in which Hubbard describes the years he spent in Russian prison and says he sometimes lost hope of ever being freed.

    1. 1 outlet Newly Freed American Describes His Years in Russian Prison

      first by NYT, 9d ago

  6. background

    Hubbard is released from Russian custody — After more than four years imprisoned, Hubbard gained his release from Russia the week before his first public comments.

  7. background

    Hubbard is arrested in Russia after the 2022 invasion — Stephen James Hubbard, a retired American teacher, was arrested soon after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and held for more than four years.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets Retired Michigan teacher released from Russian prison believed he would never be freed

    first by Guardian, 8d ago · also Guardian US

  2. 2 outlets Freed Russian prisoner Stephen Hubbard tells Trump he 'wouldn’t have lasted another year'

    first by Yahoo, 9d ago · also CBS News

    1 more headline
  3. 2 outlets Freed From Russia: American Stephen Hubbard Talks Surviving 4 Years in Prison

    first by KVOA, 9d ago · also WXOW