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Russia Frees Ex-U.S. Marine Robert Gilman After 4 Years

8/26/2026

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Russia released former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman after more than four years in custody, August 2026.
Gilman appeared gaunt after 47 days in a dissociative stupor and was tube-fed while handcuffed before his flight home.
Advocacy groups report dozens of other Americans in Russia suffer untreated illnesses, including Olga Jezler’s worsening endometriosis.
Sixteen senators wrote Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging intensified efforts to free five additional detainees.

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Russia released former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman after more than four years in custody, August 2026.
Gilman appeared gaunt after 47 days in a dissociative stupor and was tube-fed while handcuffed before his flight home.
Advocacy groups report dozens of other Americans in Russia suffer untreated illnesses, including Olga Jezler’s worsening endometriosis.
Sixteen senators wrote Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging intensified efforts to free five additional detainees.