The president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.
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A photo provided by the Moscow City Court showing Stephen James Hubbard in court in 2024.
The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.
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President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago in December.
The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.
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President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago in December.