# Russia frees ex-US marine after four years in prison on disputed charges

https://mins.news/en/item/19361

- France 24, 2026-08-11 17:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260811-russia-frees-ex-us-marine-after-four-years-imprisonment-on-disputed-charges

> Russia released a former US military veteran on Tuesday after he spent more than four years in prison. His imprisonment followed charges that supporters dispute. The group campaigning on his behalf said he had been held in abusive conditions. It also said he was gravely ill and at risk of dying before his release.

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