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EX-MARINE ROBERT GILMAN IS FREED BY RUSSIA AFTER 4 YEARS IN PRISON

1 min read • 1 hr ago • NYT > World News • [src]
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NYT > World NewsEX-MARINE ROBERT GILMAN IS FREED BY RUSSIA AFTER 4 YEARS IN PRISON1 hr ago
Deutsche WelleEX-MARINE RELEASED AND RETURNING TO US FROM RUSSIAN PRISON3 hrs ago
The Times of IsraelRUSSIA FREES FORMER US MARINE JAILED FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS1 hr ago
Latest News From Euronews | EuroRUSSIA FREES FORMER US MARINE ROBERT GILMAN AFTER MORE THAN FOUR YEARS IN PRISON3 hrs ago

WHAT HAPPENED

The Kremlin announced that former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, who had been detained in Russia for more than four years, has been freed on a humanitarian basis. The decision followed concerns raised by his family and a U.S. advocacy group that Gilman was in dire physical condition while imprisoned. He is expected to return to the United States.

According to the New York Times World News, Russian authorities cited humanitarian grounds for the release, though they did not specify the legal circumstances. Deutsche Welle reported that Gilman will be transported back to the U.S. after his release, and The Times of Israel noted that the decision follows a prolonged detention. The family had repeatedly expressed that Gilman was in dire physical condition, a claim echoed by the advocacy group, prompting the Kremlin’s action.

Gilman’s case has drawn international attention to the treatment of American citizens in Russian prisons and to the broader geopolitical tensions between the United States and Russia.

  • Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman released from Russian prison after more than four years.
  • Release announced on a humanitarian basis amid health concerns raised by family and advocacy group.
  • Gilman is to be repatriated to the United States following his release.

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