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Ed Markey: “My office has been closely monitoring the detention of Robert Gilman–a Massachusetts resident and former Marine who has…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
My office has been closely monitoring the detention of Robert Gilman–a Massachusetts resident and former Marine who has been held in Russia on questionable charges for 1,662 days–nearly four and a half years.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement on the detention of Robert Gilman

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