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.
Steve Witkoff
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.