Summary
- Stephen James Hubbard, a 72-year-old US citizen, pleaded guilty in a Moscow court to charges of serving as a mercenary against Russia in the Ukraine war.
- Hubbard reportedly admitted to receiving money to fight for Ukraine against Russia.
- His sister and another relative cast doubt on his confession, stating he held pro-Russian views and was unlikely to have taken up arms at his age.
- If convicted, Hubbard faces a sentence of seven to 15 years.