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By the Patriot Watch Desk

Published August 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET · Updated August 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM ET

US Marine released from Russian prison

2 independent outlets are covering this story, first reported here by ZeroHedge. Verification: Corroborated (how we verify). Every headline links to the original reporting.

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What we know

A former U.S. Marine has been released from a Russian prison after being pardoned by Vladimir Putin. He had been held for years and was reportedly in declining health.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 6 hr ago, when ZeroHedge reported it. Coverage has since grown to 2 independent outlets. The most recent report came 5 hr ago from OANN.

Conservative & independent coverage (2)

Fmr U.S. marine released from Russian prison - oann.com ↗

ZeroHedge 6 hr ago

Putin Pardons Ailing Former US Marine After Years In Russian Prison ↗

Coverage timeline

Aug 11, 3:00 PM ET
6 hr ago

ZeroHedge

Putin Pardons Ailing Former US Marine After Years In Russian Prison ↗

Aug 11, 4:54 PM ET
5 hr ago

OANN

Fmr U.S. marine released from Russian prison - oann.com ↗

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