A Russian court in Moscow sentenced 72-year-old US citizen Stephen Hubbard to 6 years and 10 months in prison for participating as a mercenary in the armed conflict in Ukraine.
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Stephen Hubbard was convicted of 'participating as a mercenary in the armed conflict' after a brief trial largely held behind closed doors.
Hubbard was paid at least $1,000 a month to join a Ukrainian territorial defense unit and underwent training.
A Moscow court sentenced 72-year-old American Stephen James Hubbard to nearly seven years in prison for fighting in Ukraine as "a mercenary,"
Hubbard reportedly had been living in Ukraine since 2014.
He joined a Ukrainian territorial defense unit in the town of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast
Russia accused Hubbard of allegedly agreeing to fight for Ukraine for $1,000 per month
Hubbard had pleaded guilty to the charge
The sentence is expected to be appealed
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