Trump envoy heaps praise on Putin following release of American prisoner | ABC NEWS

Donald Trump's administration has heaped more praise on Vladimir Putin after the Russian president ordered the release of an AMerican teacher who'd been detained for years. One top diplomat said the Russian leader is a humanitarian, paving the way for talks to end the war with Ukraine. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/russia-releases-us-citizen-stephen-hubbard-in-custody-since-2022/107294224 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia