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How they overlap
Of the articles on each keyword in the last 7 days, with the same text and sources, how many also mention the other. Per lean: the share of its outlets' articles on Stephen Hubbard that mention Russia.
93.5% of the 46 articles on Stephen Hubbard also mention Russia, as do 16.8% of the 256 articles on Russia.
- Left-leaning14 of 16 articles
- 87.5%
- Least biased5 of 5 articles
- 100.0%
- Right-leaning24 of 25 articles
- 96.0%
Who picked it up when
It was already in the news on Oct 20, when this period starts, so who reported it first is not shown.
One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
Results
43 articles mention Stephen Hubbard and Russia in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
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| CBS News | Extended interview: Son of freed American Stephen Hubbard, Fr. Joseph Coleman, on father's releaseCBS News The son of Stephen Hubbard, Fr. Joseph Coleman, and the family's lawyer, Martin De Luca, speak with CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi about Hubbard's release from Russia after more than four years in jail. | 0.65 | |
| New York Post | American teacher Stephen Hubbard was horrifically beaten, sexually assaulted in Russian prison: ex-inmateNew York Post Former prisoner Ihor Shishko blasted US envoy Steve Witkoff's flattery of Putin as a humanitarian as "shameful and despicable." | 0.75 | |
| Newsmax | Kremlin: Russia Did Not Free US Citizen Stephen Hubbard in Exchange for Russian War BloggerNewsmax The Kremlin denied on Friday that Russia had released American national Stephen Hubbard from prison in exchange for the recent release of a Russian war blogger detained in Montenegro. | 0.80● | |
| The Washington Times | Sister of American held in Russia says he didn't know he was being released until he saw U.S. flagThe Washington Times The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the U.S. citizen freed Wednesday after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, said her brother didn't realize he was being released until he was put aboard a plane and saw the American flag. | 0.70 | |
| CBS News | Stephen Hubbard back in U.S. after release from Russian prisonCBS News Hubbard, a Michigan native, spent four years wrongfully imprisoned in Russia before being released on Wednesday. | 0.83 | |
| The Hill | Stephen Hubbard returns to US after years in Russian prisonThe Hill American Stephen Hubbard has returned to the U.S. after being detained in Russia for nearly four years. The freed American arrived at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio early Thursday morning. Russia had accused Hubbard, who lived in Ukraine at the time, of fighting on behalf of Ukraine after Russia launched its war. Former... | 0.83 | |
| Bloomberg | Putin Gets Praised as 'Humanitarian' by WitkoffBloomberg The Trump administration praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” for releasing a detained US citizen. Steve Witkoff complimented Putin in Russia as he secured the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American teacher convicted there four years ago of fighting for Ukraine. Bloomberg's Anthony Halpin reports. (Source: Bloomberg) | 0.60 | |
| CBS News | Son of Stephen Hubbard, American freed from Russian jail, speaks outCBS News In an interview with CBS News after Stephen Hubbard was released from Russian custody, his son, Fr. Joseph Coleman, said his father might have made a mistake in staying in Ukraine when the war began. | 0.65 | |
| NewsNation | Stephen Hubbard release from Russia gives detainee families hopeNewsNation Russian President Vladimir Putin this week released American Stephen Hubbard. | 0.85● | |
| CBS News | Stephen Hubbard's son after his release from Russian prison: "I want to embrace him"CBS News Retired Michigan teacher Stephen Hubbard was a wrongfully held prisoner in Russia for more than four years before his release on Wednesday. Margaret Brennan reports on the details. | 0.65 | |
| CBS News | Stephen Hubbard's son thanks Putin and Trump for father's release from Russian jailCBS News Retired American teacher Stephen Hubbard has been released from a Russian jail after over four years of detention. His son, Joseph Coleman, spoke to CBS News about the good news. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more. | 0.80 | |
| PBS NewsHour | American imprisoned by Russia released as Witkoff meets and praises PutinPBS NewsHour Russia freed an American imprisoned for the last four years. Stephen Hubbard was captured in Eastern Ukraine and convicted of fighting against Russia. The 74-year-old retired teacher was reportedly freed without a swap. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff greeted Hubbard in St. Petersburg. He also met with the Russian president and praised Putin in unusually glowing terms. Nick Schifrin reports. | 0.75 | |
| Vox | Russia released a US prisoner. What did they get out of it?Vox This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is cozying up to Russia again. What’s happening? On Wednesday, Russia released an American prisoner, 74-year-old retired teacher Stephen Hubbard, back to […] | 0.70 | |
| The Washington Times | Sister of American Stephen Hubbard says he's in disbelief following release by RussiaThe Washington Times The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the American freed Wednesday after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, said she spoke with her brother by phone and described him as being in disbelief. | 0.85● | |
| CBS News | 10/21: The Takeout with Major GarrettCBS News American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia after four years of wrongful detention; special envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Putin in Moscow. | 0.70 | |
| The Wall Street Journal | Opinion | Putin Plays Hostage GeopoliticsThe Wall Street Journal Stephen Hubbard’s release is welcome, but it doesn’t change Russia’s hostility to U.S. interests. | 0.60 | |
| NewsNation | Who is Stephen Hubbard, the American released by Russia?NewsNation U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff announced the release while meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. | 0.65● | |
| PBS NewsHour | Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years in prison, during a visit from U.S. envoy WitkoffPBS NewsHour The release comes at a time when President Donald Trump has taken a series of actions meant to benefit Moscow. | 0.90● | |
| The New York Times | Who Is Stephen James Hubbard, the American Released From Russian Jail?The New York Times Mr. Hubbard, a 74-year-old teacher, was held for more than four years on what the State Department called fabricated charges. | 0.80● | |
| NBC News | Who is Stephen Hubbard, the retired American teacher freed by Russia?NBC News Stephen James Hubbard, a retired American teacher, was released by Russia on Wednesday after nearly five years in detention in the midst of an apparent warming of ties between Washington and Moscow. | 0.80● | |
| NewsNation | Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years in prison, during a visit by US envoyNewsNation Russia on Wednesday released an American who had been jailed for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, in a deal reached during a visit by a top U.S. envoy and at a time when President Donald Trump has taken a series of actions meant to benefit Moscow. The [...] | 0.85● | |
| UPI | Stephen Hubbard freed from Russian prison, on way home to United StatesUPI American citizen Stephen Hubbard was on his way home to after being freed during a meeting between U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin. | 0.75 | |
| CBS News | American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia, Trump confirmsCBS News Russia has released Stephen Hubbard, an American deemed wrongfully detained by the U.S. for more than four years. | 0.80● | |
| The Hill | Russia releases imprisoned American Stephen HubbardThe Hill President Trump on Wednesday said Russia released imprisoned American teacher Stephen Hubbard, who the Kremlin accused of working as a mercenary in Ukraine before sentencing him to prison in 2024. "Stephen is on his way back home and will soon be with his family," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The United States, out of respect... | 0.75● | |
| The New York Times | Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison, State Media ReportsThe New York Times The move buys good will with President Trump while costing the President Vladimir V. Putin — who is wanted for war crimes — little. | 0.85● |
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
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Coverage by source
The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
| Vox | 2.7% | 1 | 37 |
| The New York Times | 0.7% | 2 | 296 |
| TIME | 1.5% | 1 | 67 |
| NBC News | 2.1% | 4 | 192 |
| ABC News | 0.7% | 1 | 135 |
| Axios | 1.3% | 1 | 77 |
| NPR | 0.9% | 1 | 107 |
| Bloomberg | 0.3% | 1 | 371 |
| PBS NewsHour | 1.3% | 2 | 159 |
| The Hill | 0.7% | 3 | 404 |
| Forbes | 0.3% | 1 | 399 |
| UPI | 0.6% | 1 | 158 |
| NewsNation | 1.9% | 3 | 157 |
| CBS News | 1.7% | 8 | 465 |
| Washington Examiner | 0.3% | 1 | 324 |
| The Washington Times | 1.1% | 4 | 374 |
| The Wall Street Journal | 1.4% | 1 | 71 |
| New York Post | 0.2% | 2 | 883 |
| Newsmax | 0.7% | 2 | 293 |
| Fox News | 0.3% | 2 | 732 |
| Breitbart | 0.3% | 1 | 404 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning9 of 15 sources
- 0.8%
- Least biased3 of 8 sources
- 0.2%
- Right-leaning9 of 15 sources
- 0.5%
Lean index −1.3: covered more by left-leaning outlets
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
3 sources have no MBFC bias score and are not shown.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.