# Russia releases ailing ex-US Marine after four years in prison

https://mins.news/en/item/19376

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-11 17:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-releases-ailing-ex-us-marine-after-4-years-in-detention/

> Russia has released former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman after he spent four years in prison. His health had seriously worsened in recent weeks. The deterioration led U.S. officials to appeal directly to Moscow for his release. Gilman’s case was therefore linked to urgent concerns about his condition and a request for humanitarian action.

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