- Aug 11
Russia frees ailing ex-US Marine Robert Gilman after Putin approves humanitarian pardon
Russia freed former US Marine Robert Gilman on August 11 after Vladimir Putin approved a humanitarian pardon following discussions with Donald Trump, who said no prisoner exchange took place.
- Jun 20
Russia upholds 15-year espionage sentence for Romanian who allegedly fed air-defense data to Ukraine
A Russian appeals court on 19 June 2026 confirmed the conviction of 23-year-old Romanian citizen Adrian David Cherciu, who was accused of passing locations of air-defense systems in Sochi to Ukrainian intelligence.
