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Russian prosecutors call for seven-year sentence against US citizen captured in Ukraine
Police officers guard the Moscow City Court entrance, in Moscow, Russia, April 17, 2023

RUSSIAN prosecutors asked for a seven-year sentence in the trial of a US citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine against Russia, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday.

Prosecutors asked that Stephen Hubbard, who admitted guilt, serve the sentence in a maximum-security penal colony.

In Russia, participating in mercenary activities is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 7-15 years.

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