# Former US Marine held in Russia for more than four years has been released, group says

https://mins.news/en/item/19280

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-11 15:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4zd9qNi

> A group says a former U.S. Marine from Massachusetts has been released after spending more than four years in detention in Russia. He had been held on charges that were disputed. The statement identifies the release but provides no further details about how or when it occurred. The case concerns the prolonged detention of a U.S. citizen in Russia.

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