10/22/2026
Political Picture · white-house
Trump: Implementing Russia sanctions would have halted Stephen Hubbard release talks
Filed by Deacon Rift
President Trump defended his waiver of Russian sanctions, saying it would have halted negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the release of Stephen Hubbard, a retired schoolteacher who was arrested by Russian authorities when the country invaded Ukraine. “Numerous people, who requested that sanctions be immediately imposed on Russia, have called to apologize to…
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