Stephen James Hubbard, a native of Big Rapids, Mich., whose family says is an English teacher, was sentenced to six years and 10 months in a penal colony.

Stephen James Hubbard, a native of Big Rapids, Mich., whose family says is an English teacher, was sentenced to six years and 10 months in a penal colony.

Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard was fighting on the Ukrainian side when he was captured by Russian forces in 2022.

Stephen Hubbard, 72, of Michigan, has been sentenced by a Russian court Monday after being convicted of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard signed a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022 and he fought alongside them until being captured two months later

A Russian court sentenced 72-year-old US citizen Stephen Hubbard to nearly seven years in prison on charges of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, following a trial largely held behind closed doors.…

Stephen Hubbard, 72, is the first U.S. citizen known to have been convicted for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old US citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary on the side of Ukraine to nearly seven years in prison.

MOSCOW: The Moscow City Court sentenced US retiree Stephen Hubbard to six years and 10 months in a penal colony on Monday on charges of fighting again...

A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

Prosecutors accuse Hubbard of signing a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, for which he allegedly was to receive at least $1,000

Russian prosecutors have asked for a seven-year sentence in the trial of a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine against Russia, Russian news agencies reported Saturday.

Russian prosecutors have asked for a seven-year sentence in the trial of a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine against Russia, Russian news agencies reported Saturday.