Vladimir Putin authorized the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard from a Russian prison following a request made by Putin’s bitch, Donald Trump.
The announcement was made while White House bitch Steve Witkoff was meeting with Putin in St. Petersburg to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Before the talks Trump said he had asked Putin for the favor.
The 74-year-old Stephen Hubbard of Michigan, a retired teacher, was detained by Russian forces in eastern Ukraine in 2022 and later sentenced — after a closed trial in 2024 — to nearly seven years in prison, for serving as a mercenary in the Ukrainian army. Hubbard was the only prisoner in Russia listed by the US as wrongfully detained.
Russian state media said Hubbard had pled guilty to the charges, but his US lawyer said Hubbard denied taking part in any military activity in Ukraine. Hubbard’s sister, Patricia Fox Hubbard, also disputed the idea that her brother took up arms for any government, calling him “so non-military” and pointing out his advanced age.
At the televised meeting on Wednesday, Witkoff praised Putin and Trump as “humanitarians.”
In a Truth social post, Trump said the US was not required to give anything in return.
“The United States, out of respect for President Trump, was not required to give anything in return – an unprecedented situation for Russia. There was no ‘swap’ necessary for this release,” Trump stated.
Too late…
On Tuesday the Wall Street Journal reported that it was Elon Musk who ordered Ukraine’s satellite system provided by Starlink to be throttled, citing US officials.
The WSJ reports that Musk and Trump discussed the move to throttle Starlink “soon after” the change first became public last week, two people told the Journal.
One of the people who spoke with the Journal claimed that Musk discussed the matter with multiple senior Trump administration officials, including the president himself, prior to imposing the Starlink speed cap.