President Trump has requested that Vladimir Putin free an American teacher detained in Russia.
01Summary
- 01Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher, was taken from his home in Ukraine after Russia's invasion.
- 02The request was made directly to President Putin.
- 03Hubbard was seized months after the invasion began.
- 04No details on the Kremlin's response have been released.
02Why it matters
This case underscores ongoing tensions between the US and Russia, and the plight of Americans detained abroad.
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