UPDATE 4-Russia frees retired US schoolteacher in goodwill gesture as Putin meets Witkoff

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* Witkoff called Putin 'humanitarian' in thanking him, drawing scorn in Washington * Kremlin says release was made at Trump's request * Hubbard had been jailed as alleged mercenary for Ukraine

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