Russia freed an American teacher imprisoned on mercenary charges after President Trump said he personally asked Vladimir Putin to release him.

American Stephen Hubbard has been released from Russian custody after Trump urged Putin to free the retired teacher imprisoned on Ukraine mercenary charges.

Russia on Wednesday released an American who had been jailed for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, in a deal reached during a visit by a top U. envoy and at a time...