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Trump hails Russia’s release of US teacher amid Witkoff’s visit – live
US was not required to give anything in return for Stephen Hubbard’s release ‘out of respect for President Trump’, he claimsSign up for Breaking News US emailIt’s also worth noting, as we bring you more from Steve Witkoff’s meeting in St Petersburg with Russian officials, that it takes place after a day of talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Alexander Stub
Published Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 12:45

US was not required to give anything in return for Stephen Hubbard’s release ‘out of respect for President Trump’, he claimsSign up for Breaking News US emailIt’s also worth noting, as we bring you more from Steve Witkoff’s meeting in St Petersburg with Russian officials, that it takes place after a day of talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Alexander Stubb, Finland’s president, in Oslo.Trump’s special envoy will relay the proposals discussed in Oslo, including calls for a trilateral summit between Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to hammer out a lasting deal. Continue reading...
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