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Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in Russia
The president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.
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Both outlets center on Trump saying he asked Vladimir Putin to release Stephen Hubbard and suggest a possible resolution soon. The Hill foregrounds the teaser about a release within days and includes Trump’s “remember that question” remark, while the New York Times instead emphasizes Hubbard’s identity as Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher, and notes that he was seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded.
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