A Russian court on Oct. 7 sentenced 72-year-old American citizen Stephen James Hubbard to 7 years in prison on charges of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine. Russian media reported that Hubbard pleaded guilty. But his family questioned the confession, saying he held pro-Russian views and was unlikely to have taken up weapons at his age.
A Russian court on Oct. 7 sentenced 72-year-old American citizen Stephen James Hubbard to 7 years in prison on charges of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine. Russian media reported that Hubbard pleaded guilty. But his family questioned the confession, saying he held pro-Russian views and was unlikely to have taken up weapons at his age.
Russian Court Sentences 72-Year-Old American to Nearly 7 Years in Prison for Fighting in Ukraine
MOSCOW—A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American in a closed trial to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine....
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