Kremlin denies Hubbard release tied to Zvinchuk exchange

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied reports that the release of American Stephen Hubbard was part of an exchange for detained Rybar channel author Mikhail Zvinchuk. The denial contradicts earlier claims, but the actual terms of Hubbard's release remain unconfirmed. This matters as it touches on US-Russia prisoner diplomacy and potential informal swap mechanisms.

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