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Former US Marine held in Russia for 4 years has been released
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old former Marine and U.S. military veteran, was released by Russia after nearly four years of imprisonment marked by alleged wrongful detention and abusive treatment that left him near death.
- President Donald Trump announced Gilman’s release following a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, emphasizing the humanitarian nature of the decision and confirming no prisoner exchange took place.
- Gilman was initially convicted in 2022 on charges of assaulting Russian officials, with his sentence extended multiple times amid disputed allegations; U.S. officials and his family maintain he was wrongfully detained.
- Upon release, Gilman was flown to the U.S. and will receive medical and psychological care at a military hospital in Texas due to his deteriorated health resulting from harsh prison conditions and psychiatric hospitalization in Russia.
- U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Ed Markey, condemned Russia’s treatment of Gilman and continue to advocate for the release of other Americans still imprisoned in Russia under similar circumstances.
