Stephen James Hubbard, a 72-year-old American, was sentenced in Moscow to nearly seven years in a penal colony for allegedly serving as a mercenary in Ukraine.
Despite the charges, Hubbard's sister claims he is an English teacher who was wrongfully detained and that he never acted as a mercenary.
Hubbard's lawyer has indicated a plan to appeal the court's verdict, citing the questionable nature of the charges and the circumstances of his detention.
The legal proceedings took over two years to unfold, raising concerns about the motivations behind the delayed trial and Russia's intentions.
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