{"id":2351091,"date":"2024-10-05T10:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T14:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elderly-american-arrested-faces-up-to-15-years-in-russian-prison\/"},"modified":"2024-10-05T10:28:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T14:28:12","slug":"elderly-american-arrested-faces-up-to-15-years-in-russian-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elderly-american-arrested-faces-up-to-15-years-in-russian-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly American Arrested, Faces up to 15 Years in Russian Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felderly-american-arrested-faces-up-to-15-years-in-russian-prison%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351091&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Russian prosecutors are seeking a \u200bseven<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">-year prison sentence<\/a> for Stephen Hubbard, a 72-year-old U.S. citizen accused \u200dof fighting as \u200da mercenary against Russia in Ukraine. Hubbard allegedly signed \u2064a contract with the \u2062Ukrainian military after Russia&#8217;s invasion in February \u200b2022, \u2062receiving \u200btraining and compensation for his service. His \u200bage and admission of\u200b guilt were considered by prosecutors, who\u200d requested he serve his sentence in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-marines-family-pleads-with-biden-to-retrieve-son-from-russian-prison\/\" title=\"Former Marine\u2019s Family Pleads With Biden To Retrieve Son From Russian Prison\">maximum-security facility<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In Russia, engaging in mercenary activities carries a\u2063 penalty of 7-15 years in prison.\u200d The U.S. Embassy in Moscow\u2064 acknowledged awareness of the situation\u2063 but refrained from further comments due to privacy constraints. There are growing concerns that\u2064 the Russian authorities may be targeting Americans for arrest\u2063 as potential bargaining chips in\u2064 negotiations related to Russian nationals incarcerated abroad. This follows a significant prisoner swap between the U.S. \u2063and Russia earlier this year, which saw many detainees\u2064 exchanged after extensive negotiations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Russian prosecutors asked for a seven-year sentence in the trial of a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine against Russia, Russian news agencies reported Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors asked the court to take into account 72-year-old Stephen Hubbard&rsquo;s age and said he has admitted guilt, according to Interfax. They asked that Hubbard serve the sentence in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-calls-for-immediate-release-of-americans-detained-by-russia\/\" title=\"Demand: Immediate release of detained Americans by Russia.\">maximum-security penal colony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Russia, participating in mercenary activities is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-dem-quietly-scrubs-ties-to-political-ally-nabbed-in-sex-trafficking-sting\/\" title=\"Oregon Dem Quietly Scrubs Ties to Political Ally Nabbed in Sex Trafficking Sting\">criminal offense punishable<\/a> by imprisonment for a term of 7-15 years.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors accuse Hubbard of signing a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, for which he allegedly was to receive at least $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly underwent training, received a personal firearm and fought in the Ukrainian military as a mercenary until April 2022, when he was detained by the Russian military.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Embassy in Moscow told The Associated Press it was &ldquo;aware of the reports of the arrest of an American citizen,&rdquo; but said it could not comment any further &ldquo;due to privacy restrictions&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Russian courts convict more than 99% of defendants, and prosecutors can appeal sentences that they regard as too lenient.<\/p>\n<p>Arrests of Americans have become increasingly common in Russia in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Concern has risen that Russia could be targeting U.S. nationals for arrest to later use as bargaining chips in talks to bring back Russians convicted of crimes in the U.S. and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. and Russia in August <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-gershkovich-whelan-d803e266cb4e60135ec5d668d684529f\">completed their largest prisoner swap<\/a> in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released Russians in their custody as part of the exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Several U.S. citizens remain behind bars in Russia following the swap.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. 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