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  "id": 577182,
  "title": "Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/russia-releases-former-us-marine-reported-in-poor-health",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T15:35:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj4m8e1ryo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Russia has released Robert Gilman, a former US Marine who was detained in 2022 and reportedly in poor health, according to BBC World. Gilman, from Massachusetts, was freed for humanitarian reasons and flown to Washington, DC, on Tuesday, as per Kirill Dmitriev, special envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Senator Ed Markey revealed that Gilman was essentially catatonic and suffering from severe pneumonia before his release. Gilman was 28 when he was arrested for assaulting a police officer while intoxicated on a train to Moscow.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Russia frees ailing ex-US marine after Putin’s ‘goodwill’ pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/russia-frees-ailing-ex-us-marine-after-putins-goodwill-pardon",
        "published": "2026-08-11T15:09:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years has been released, his advocates say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/former-us-marine-held-in-russia-for-more-than-4-years-has-been",
        "published": "2026-08-11T15:23:02.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Former U.S. Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years has been released, advocates say",
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        "published": "2026-08-11T15:44:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Former US Marine Robert Gilman released from detention in Russia",
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        "published": "2026-08-11T16:09:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Russia frees ex-US marine after four years imprisonment on disputed charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/russia-frees-ex-us-marine-after-four-years-imprisonment-on-disputed",
        "published": "2026-08-11T17:02:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/russia-releases-former-us-marine-reported-in-poor-health-583384",
        "published": "2026-08-11T17:02:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russia releases ailing ex-US Marine after 4 years in prison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/russia-releases-ailing-ex-us-marine-after-4-years-in-prison",
        "published": "2026-08-11T17:06:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Former US Marine Robert Gilman released from detention in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/former-us-marine-robert-gilman-released-from-detention-in-russia-589270",
        "published": "2026-08-11T17:45:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Russia frees former US marine jailed for more than 4 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/russia-frees-former-us-marine-jailed-for-more-than-4-years",
        "published": "2026-08-11T19:38:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Russia releases former US Marine from prison, Trump thanks Putin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/russia-releases-former-us-marine-from-prison-trump-thanks-putin",
        "published": "2026-08-11T19:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/russia-releases-former-us-marine-reported-in-poor-health-601207",
        "published": "2026-08-11T20:51:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Russia frees former US Marine amid health fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/russia-frees-former-us-marine-amid-health-fears",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:36:02.000Z"
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