Ex-US Marine held in Russia for 4 years released days after falling ‘gravely ill’

Ex-US Marine held in Russia for 4 years released days after falling 'gravely ill'

A former US marine who spent more than four years in a prison in Russia under alleged abusive conditions was released by Moscow, and is on his way to a US military hospital in Texas.

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32-year-old Robert Gilman was released days after he reportedly fell “gravely ill” and was at “risk of dying”, the Associated Press cited a group advocating for him as saying on Tuesday. The former US marine had been detained in Russia since 2022, where he was initially sentenced to a prison term of three-and-a-half years.

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