Moscow releases former US Marine after four-year stint in Russian prison ○
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Russia frees ex-US marine four years after sentence disputed by his family ⊖
Robert Gilman had been deteriorating rapidly in prison and was said to be in a catatonic state
Russia has freed a former US marine who had been in jail since 2022, after Vladimir Putin granted the ail…
Trump secures release of US Marine veteran detained in Russia for four years ⊕
Former United States Marine Robert Gilman was freed from a Russian prison on Tuesday, after he was pardoned by President Vladimir Putin.
Russia Says Syria Base Deal Will Boost Ties, Source Says Some Russian Forces Will Stay ⊕
The naval facility and air base have long been Moscow's principal military footholds in the Mediterranean and Middle East.
Russian Wheat Exports Brace for Decade Low in August Amid Black Sea Attacks ⊖⊖
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Russia and Ukraine have been attacking each other’s agricultural export facilities and commercial vessels in the Black Sea in recent weeks, driving wheat prices higher on global markets.
Ukrainian POW describes hell he faced throughout 1,183 days in Russian captivity: 'Every imaginable form of torture from daily beatings to sexual abuse' ⊖⊖⊖
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Khuan Alberto Levya Garsiya said he suffered 'every imaginable form of torture', including daily beatings, electric shocks and sexual abuse.
Russia’s Central Bank Proposes Framework for Publicly Trading Major Cryptocurrencies ⊕
The proposal would allow investors to trade Bitcoin, Ether and Tether on official Russian exchanges, establishing a regulated infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading set to take effect next month.
Family of Former U.S. Marine Imprisoned in Russia Warns He Is ‘Near Death’ After Alleged Torture ⊖
Relatives of Robert Gilman and an advocacy group are appealing to Russian authorities for his release due to medical reasons.
‘New level of danger’: Drone incidents scare Europe amid Russia-Ukraine war ⊖⊖
After a drone crashes in Germany, fears of suspected Russian operations rise across Europe.
The return of the caspian tiger: how a species feared extinct has come back to Kazakhstan ⊕
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The wild capture and release of a female big cat into a nature reserve is the first step towards reintroducing a population that hasn’t been seen for 70 years
On 31 July, “Umit” – which means hope in …