Russia frees retired US schoolteacher held since 2022

Russia has released a retired US schoolteacher who had been detained since April 2022. The individual, identified as Hubbard, was arrested in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izyum. Russian prosecutors had previously alleged that Hubbard was manning a Ukrainian military checkpoint at the time of his arrest. This release concludes a period of captivity that began during the conflict in Ukraine, following the specific allegations made by the Russian legal authorities regarding his activities.