Russia on Wednesday released an American man who was held for four years on what the State Department called fabricated charges that he was a Ukrainian mercenary. The release came after President Trump made a direct appeal to President Vladimir V. Putin to let the 74-year-old teacher, Stephen James Hubbard, return to the United States.

The encounter comes amid concerns in Kyiv and among its allies that the United States is backing away from Ukraine

Russian ⁠President Vladimir Putin ​proposed meeting US ‌President Donald Trump ‌in ⁠China ⁠as he welcomed Trump's envoy Steve ​Witkoff at talks in St ​Petersburg on Wednesday, Russian ⁠state TV ⁠said.

Russia has reaped a diesel deal and an increase in U.S. pressure on Ukraine as President Trump’s political needs align with his longstanding inclinations toward Russia.

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El enviado de Estados Unidos, Steve Witkoff, llegó a San Petersburgo el miércoles para mantener conversaciones con el presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, sobre la invasión a gran escala de Ucrania por parte de Moscú,

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said such a meeting, which would be the first time the three leaders met outside of a larger multi-leader gathering, would be a “very positive thing for the world.” The U.S. President added: “If they’d like to have it, I think it would be held in China.”

President Trump is open to a Ukraine war summit with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping—but has no plans to include Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The decision drew sharp pushback from GOP Senator Thom Tillis, who hosted a call with the Ukrainian leader today.