Russia’s Supreme Court bars last anti-war party from elections

On 11 August 2026, Robert Gilman, a US Marine veteran held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges, was released and flew to the United States. Trump confirmed the release and said Putin freed him without a prisoner swap, on a 'humanitarian basis'. TASS reported that Gilman was heading to a Texas hospital, and Die Zeit described him as seriously ill.

APA and TASS said he had been convicted in Russia.