Extended interview: Son of freed American Stephen Hubbard, Fr. Joseph Coleman, on father's release

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Extended interview: Son of freed American Stephen Hubbard, Fr. Joseph Coleman, on father's release. (2026, October 23). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extended-interview-fr-joseph-coleman-son-of-freed-american-stephen-hubbard/

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Fr. Joseph Coleman, son of recently freed American Stephen Hubbard, and Hubbard’s lawyer, Martin De Luca, spoke to CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi about Hubbard’s release from Russian custody following over four years in jail. The interview covers the details surrounding Hubbard's imprisonment and his journey back home.
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Story summary

On October 21, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the release of Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American citizen held since April 2022 on charges of mercenary activity in Ukraine, during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. Huber was freed after serving nearly seven years of a prison sentence and arrived back in the United States on October 22. Hubbard's sister Patricia stated that he had no prior knowledge of his release until seeing an American flag on board the plane taking him to Pulkovo Airport. US President Donald Trump praised Putin for releasing Hubbard, highlighting it as a diplomatic victory despite criticism over Trump’s recent actions benefiting Russia and straining ties with Ukraine.

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Story

📰 Stephen Hubbard's Release From Russia
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Russia frees imprisoned US citizen Stephen Hubbard after plea from Trump same event · 100%
New York Post
⚖️ Centre 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 11 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the specific release of Stephen Hubbard, an imprisoned US citizen, by Russia on the same date.”
Russia releases American prisoner Stephen Hubbard same event · 100%
Washington Examiner
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 33% hedged 1 of 3 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the release of Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen imprisoned in Russia, on the same date.”
Stephen Hubbard's son thanks Putin and Trump for father's release from Russian jail same event · 95%
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“Both articles discuss the same specific event of Stephen Hubbard's release from Russian jail and feature interviews with his son about the event.”
Russia says it freed American Stephen Hubbard, 74, as Trump envoy meets with Putin same event · 95%
NBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 25 📰 publisher trust 95
“Both articles discuss the release of Stephen Hubbard by Russia on the same day, indicating they are reporting on the identical event.”
Putin says Russia has freed US citizen, 74, jailed since 2022 same event · 95%
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 16 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles discuss the specific release of US citizen Stephen Hubbard from Russian custody, though Article B provides a follow-up interview about the event.”
Russia releases detained American Stephen Hubbard during a visit by Trump administration envoy different event · 95%
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 20 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A describes the release of Stephen Hubbard by Russian authorities, while Article B is an interview with his son and lawyer discussing the same release but does not describe the specific event happening at that moment.”
Son of detained American Stephen Hubbard reacts to Russia releasing him after 4 years different event · 95%
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 66
“While both articles discuss the release of Stephen Hubbard, Article A focuses on an interview with his son reacting to the release, while Article B presents a more extended interview involving the son and the family's lawyer about the same release event. The different reporters and details suggest these are distinct reporting instances.”
American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia, Steve Witkoff says different event · 90%
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 31 📰 publisher trust 66
“Article A describes the release of Stephen Hubbard confirmed by Steve Witkoff, while Article B is an interview with Hubbard's son and lawyer discussing the release after four years in jail.”
Who is Stephen Hubbard, the retired American teacher freed by Russia? different event · 90%
NBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 2 of 34 📰 publisher trust 95
“While both articles discuss Stephen Hubbard's release, Article B is an interview regarding the event rather than reporting on the actual release itself which was covered in Article A.”
Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after 4 years behind bars different event · 90%
Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 50% hedged 1 of 2 📰 publisher trust 60
“While both articles discuss Stephen Hubbard's release, Article B is an interview discussing the event rather than reporting on the actual occurrence of his release.”
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Topics

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CBS News' ORG · 1× Fr. Joseph Coleman PERSON · 1× Hubbard PERSON · 1× Martin De Luca PERSON · 1× Olivia Rinaldi PERSON · 1× Russia GPE · 1× Stephen Hubbard PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The son of Stephen Hubbard, Fr. Joseph Coleman, and the family's lawyer, Martin De Luca, speak with CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi about Hubbard's release from Russia after more than four years in jail.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23
2026-10-23 · CBS News
Extended interview: Son of freed American Stephen Hubbard, Fr. Joseph Coleman, on father's release · assertive framing

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The son of Stephen Hubbard, Fr. Joseph Coleman, and the family's lawyer, Martin De Luca, speak with CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi about Hubbard's release from Russia after more than four years in jail. asserted
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