{
  "id": 328408,
  "title": "Family and advocacy groups fear jailed former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman may be near death in Russian prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/family-and-advocacy-groups-fear-jailed-former-u-s-marine-robert",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:55:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/295808"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Family and advocacy groups are deeply concerned that Robert Gilman, a former U.S. Marine imprisoned in a Russian prison colony, may be in poor health and near death, according to a Reuters report from August 6. The 32-year-old Gilman was detained in January 2022 and has since been subjected to alleged abuse, including torture and injections of psychoactive drugs. In late June, he reportedly entered a dissociative stupor, leading to his transfer from a prison hospital to a psychiatric ward. However, neither the U.S. consul nor Gilman's legal representatives have been granted access to visit him. Russian media claimed in early July that he had been hospitalized due to deteriorating health, though the exact diagnosis remains undisclosed. Eric Lebson, from Global Reach, stated that Gilman is now being fed through a tube. His sister suspects he may be close to death. The White House, according to a senior U.S. official, is closely monitoring Gilman's case and has consistently contacted Russian authorities demanding his return to the United States. Gilman, a U.S. citizen, was initially accused of assaulting a Russian police officer at a train station and later convicted of attacks on prison staff and a state investigator. He is among at least ten Americans currently imprisoned in Russia.",
  "summary": "The family of former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, who is serving a sentence in a prison colony in the Russian city of Voronezh, fears he may be near death, according to an Aug. 6 report by Reuters . The U.S. raised the issue of Gilman’s release during a meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Manila on July 23. According to rights groups cited by…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}