American teacher freed from Russia prison, Trump announces

The American just released from a Russian prison is now back on U.S. soil. Stephen Hubbard arrived at the San Antonio airport late last night, just a day after he was freed. Chunu Her is in the Live Center with more on his release and the current state of the U.S.-Russia relations. Good morning. And good morning 74-year-old Stephen Hubbard has spent more than four years in a Russian prison. The retired teacher from Michigan, He was accused by Russia of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine The Biden administration designated him as wrongfully detained, but he wasn't released until yesterday. The Trump administration claims the president spoke with the Russian president Vladimir Putin directly to orchestrate this release. Hubbard landed last night in San Antonio. His sister says he will likely come live with her in Colorado as he adjusts to life in the U.S. once again. Now, in talks yesterday, also, Russia is now agreeing to continue talks with Kyiv and Washington about the war in Ukraine. This is going to be the first three-way meeting like this since February. A Putin advisor says the talks will focus on building security systems for Russia and Ukraine after the war ends. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he supports the push from Washington to restart these talks. Putin's advisor also says that Russia's president has agreed, quote, in principle to have those talks after November 10th Tom Kelly. All right. Chunu Her in our live center Thank you. All right. 709.