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Stephen Hubbard had pleaded guilty to being a mercenary for Ukraine, Russian state media said. (AP PHOTO)
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Russia releases American who was jailed for four years

The retired American teacher had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

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