U.S. Nears Deal with Russia to Release Detained Americans as Witkoff Heads to Moscow

According to ABC and The New York Times, U.S.-Russia negotiations have entered a final stage, with a deal expected to release several American citizens detained by Russia, including Stephen Hubbard, a 72-year-old retired teacher whom the U.S. State Department has determined was wrongfully detained. U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff is set to arrive in Moscow on Wednesday to brief Russian officials on the outcomes of recent talks in Oslo with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.