Russian Prosecutors Seek 7-year Sentence for US Man Accused of Fighting for Ukraine

Russian Prosecutors Seek 7-year Sentence for US Man Accused of Fighting for Ukraine
Police officers guard the Moscow City Court entrance, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 17, 2023. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo
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MOSCOW—Russian prosecutors asked for a seven-year sentence in the trial of a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine against Russia, Russian news agencies reported Saturday.

Prosecutors asked the court to take into account 72-year-old Stephen Hubbard’s age and said he has admitted guilt, according to Interfax. They asked that Hubbard serve the sentence in a maximum-security penal colony.