Russia frees American teacher Stephen Hubbard in St. Petersburg as Trump says no swap was needed
Convicted in 2024 of acting as a mercenary, Hubbard was pardoned by Putin and handed to US envoy Steve Witkoff at Pulkovo Airport on October 21.
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US orders non-emergency staff and families out of Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks hit airports
The October 21 order covers the embassy in Riyadh and its consulates, and it is the second this year; a March 8 order came after the US-Israeli strikes on Iran began.
Putin tells Witkoff Russia is ready to resume three-way Ukraine talks around November 10
After nearly three hours at Constantine Palace on October 21, the Kremlin said the next round would focus on a post-war security system for Russia and Ukraine.