Дурні люди хотіли, щоб я запровадив санкції проти Росії, - Трамп
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US President Donald Trump called "stupid people" those who urged him to impose sanctions on Russia, speaking at the White House.
He said new sanctions would have made it impossible to secure the release of American Stephen Hubbard, who stood beside him.
Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher from Michigan, was captured by Russian troops in Ukraine in April 2022 and later convicted in Russia of allegedly fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine.
He was freed on 21 October during a visit to St. Petersburg by Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump said he had asked Vladimir Putin for the release in a phone call.
The Kremlin said it released the American on humanitarian grounds.
Trump also said he thinks Russians laugh at sanctions and that Hubbard was treated fairly well in captivity, according to Ukrinform.
“I would tell Putin: "I would like to get Stephen Hubbard back, Mr. President, and by the way, we are imposing sanctions on you right now."”
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- 2026-10-30 23:47 UTCNV · nv.ua ↗
- 2026-10-31 00:52 UTCУНІАН · unian.ua ↗
- 2026-10-31 00:52 UTCУкраїнська правда · pravda.com.ua ↗
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