MOSCOW – A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American in a closed trial to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard signed a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022 and he fought alongside them until being captured two months later.

Stephen Hubbard, 72, is the first American known to have been convicted on charges of fighting as a mercenary in the Ukrainian conflict.{ai:summary}<p>A Russian court sentenced 72-year-old American Stephen Hubbard to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly serving as a mercenary in Ukraine. He reportedly signed a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia's invasion in February 2022 and was captured two months later.  </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Russian court sentences 72-year-old American to 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine

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