U.S. Cuba relations stories

Aug 11, 2026

Former US Marine Robert Gilman released from Russian prison after 1,666 days

Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old former US Marine and English teacher, was freed from Russian custody on humanitarian grounds after spending more than four years in prison since his January 2022 arrest. Russian President Vladimir Putin granted the pardon amid severe concerns about Gilman's deteriorating health.

Aug 11, 202612 sources

Jul 20, 2026

State Department accuses Cuba of running a decades-long espionage and influence network inside the U.S.

The U.S. State Department released a 100-page report alleging that Cuba has operated a sophisticated intelligence network that penetrated the Pentagon, National Security Council, and State Department, while also promoting far-left extremism and cultivating American activists. The report, titled 'Cuba Report: The Capital of 21st Century Communism,' comes as the Trump administration expands sanctions against the communist government.

Jul 20, 20266 sources