{
  "id": 601207,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T20:51:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/russia-releases-former-us-marine-reported-in-poor-health/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump announced that a US Marine held captive in Russia, whose health was reportedly critical, has been freed. In a post on Truth Social, Trump revealed that Russia agreed to release Gilman \"very much on a humanitarian basis,\" without any prisoner swap. Gilman, a 32-year-old from Massachusetts, was initially arrested in 2022 for allegedly assaulting a police officer while on a train to Moscow. The Marine was later moved from prison to a Russian hospital after he entered a catatonic-like state. Trump stated that the 32-year-old was returning to the US via flight, accompanied by his mother, medical professionals, and administration officials. According to family members, Gilman was in a \"life-threatening condition\" following severe and abusive treatment in Russian custody. His sister, Lexi Hudson, expressed relief that her brother's life had been saved by President Trump, while Senator Ed Markey helped secure his release. Markey noted that Gilman was diagnosed with a dissociative stupor while in captivity, which left him unresponsive and unable to eat or interact. Russian authorities subjected Gilman to repeated harassment, including prolonged forced exercise and the administration of psychotropic drugs. Eric Lebson, an advocate for Gilman's release, detailed the abuse in an interview with CBS News, revealing that Gilman required a feeding tube due to the severity of his condition. Despite serving in the US Marines from 2019 to 2020, Gilman was initially sentenced to three and a half years and later increased to 10 years for assault on prison guards. Five other Americans remain detained in Russia, each dealing with medical concerns, as reported by the BBC.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump said a US Marine held in a Russian prison, whose health was reportedly in extremely poor condition, has been released. “After my discussions with President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to release him, very much on a Humanitarian Basis,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that no prisoner swap took place. In [...] The post Russia releases former US Marine reported in…",
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    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
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        "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": "BBC World",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-11T15:35:01.000Z"
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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",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/former-u-s-marine-held-in-russia-for-more-than-4-years-has-been",
        "published": "2026-08-11T15:44:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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": "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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  "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."
}