A former US Marine who has been held in a Russian prison since 2022 and had been reported to be in serious medical condition in recent weeks has been freed and is being flown back to the United States.

A former U.S. Marine who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.

Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman was freed from Russian custody after President Putin approved his pardon. Gilman, who was jailed since 2022, is now en route to the United States…

Robert Gilman was teaching English in Russia when he was arrested just weeks before the country's invasion of Ukraine.