Sister of American held in Russia says he didn't know he was being released until he saw US flag

The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the U.S. citizen freed after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, said her brother didn’t realize he was being released until he was taken onto a plane and saw an American flag

October 22, 2026Updated: October 22, 2026

By LEKAN OYEKANMI and THOMAS PEIPERT