WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks during an event with Stephen Hubbard, following his release from a Russian penal colony, in the Oval Office of the White House on October 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher who was jailed in Russia for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, was released from prison last week after intervention from President Trump. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***