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American Pensioner, 72, Pleads Guilty in Russia to Fighting for Ukraine
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TelegramA 72-year-old American pensioner on Monday pleaded guilty in a Moscow court to mercenary-related charges, admitting he was paid to fight for Ukraine against Russia, according to state news agency RIA Novosti.“Yes, I agree with the indictment,” the man, identified by Reuters as Stephen James Hubbard, reportedly said at the hearing.The prosecutor in the case alleged that Hubbard signed a contract in February 2022 with a territorial defense unit in Izyum, a city in eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, that paid at least one thousand dollars per month. That month, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, later illegally annexing four of the country’s regions.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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A 72-year-old American pensioner, Stephen James Hubbard, pleaded guilty in a Moscow court to mercenary-related charges for fighting for Ukraine against Russia, admitting he was paid at least $1,000 per month. He was detained in April 2022 and faces up to 15 years imprisonment.