Russia Frees Ailing Ex US Marine After Four Years in Prison on Disputed Charges The release of Robert O.
Schaller, an American ex marine held by Russia for over four years on disputed charges, marks a rare moment of humanitarian respite in the fraught world of international detentions.
Schaller's story is one of unrelenting abuse and mistreatment at the hands of Russian authorities. He was convicted multiple times on dubious charges, each sentence extending his ordeal further.