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US Nears Russia Deal To Free Detained Americans, Witkoff En Route To Moscow

ZeroHedge20 October 2026, 21:00 UTCRussia

US Nears Russia Deal To Free Detained Americans, Witkoff En Route To Moscow ABC and The New York Times are reporting that multiple Americans detained in Russia could soon be free as part of a major Trump deal with Moscow. Negotiations are said to be in the final stages, with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff set to be in Moscow on Wednesday. And so a major announcement and release could happen by the time he leaves the Russian capital later the same day. via PBSStephen Hubbard, an American who is accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine forces when he was captured in 2022, is e

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