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U.S. Marine Veteran Robert Gilman Was Almost on "Death's Door" Before Russia Released Him, Advocate Says

Global Reach said Robert Gilman was near death in custody and now faces a long recovery in a Texas hospital.

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Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, was imprisoned in Russia for over four years and now faces a long road to recovery, says a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman's release.
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Russia has released Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and former Marine, from captivity at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump, because his health had deteriorated sharply. Gilman was arrested in 2022 after Russian authorities accused him of assaulting a police officer.

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The former U.S. Navy Robert Gilman, imprisoned in Russia for four and a half years, was pardoned by Vladimir Putin and released on Tuesday, 11 August. This release, for which the Kremlin leader allegedly did not demand any counterpart, questions the Russian and English-speaking press, which returns to a rocky affair until its conclusion.

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Eesti Rahvusringhääling broke the news in Tallinn, Estonia on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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