Donald Trump praised Russia's actions in connection with the release of the American Steven Hubbard, who was convicted in the Russian Federation for participating in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian armed forces. "I wanted to bring him back. I spoke with President Putin. They said they would allow him to come back. I was honored to help. It was spontaneous, I said, 'Do me a favor and let Stephen Hubbard come back.'" They were very nice about it," the American leader said during a meeting with Hubbard at the White House. Asked by reporters if he expected to release other American citizens serving sentences in Russia, Trump said the United States "intends to work on that." “Maybe there are eight. There may be another number, I hear different figures, but it seems there are eight. We are working on them," he said. At the same time, Trump noted that the United States has not yet removed the restrictions on the RDIF. "I don't take pictures, I don't do anything," he said. The American leader added that he was "very happy" about Hubbard's release. "Stupid people wanted me to impose sanctions on Russia," Trump added, according to which Hubbard noted that "the Russians laugh at sanctions." "Did you hear? They are laughing at the sanctions, he knows," emphasized the American leader.