The Kremlin denied reports that Hubbard's release was an exchange.

The Kremlin denied reports that Hubbard's release was an exchange.

Russia's presidential press minister, Dmitry Peskov, denied the reports that the release of the American Steven Hubbard in Russia was some kind of return for the release of the author of the Rivar channel, Mikhail Zvinchuk, who was previously detained in Montenegro. "It's not like that," Peskov told reporters on Friday.