U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. was not required to give anything in return or perform a prisoner swap to secure Stephen Hubbard's release from Russia

From the articleRussia frees 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard it captured in occupied Ukraine | CNNAlso in Detained American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia as Witkoff meets Putin, Russia frees retired US schoolteacher Stephen Hubbard in goodwill gesture as Putin meets Witkoff, US Citizen Accused By Moscow Of Fighting For Ukraine Released From Russian Prison