Russia has released Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine who had been detained since January 2022 on charges of assaulting police officers and prison staff. According to President Trump's announcement on Truth Social, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to release Gilman on humanitarian grounds without seeking any prisoner exchange in return.
Key Takeaways
Russia has released Robert Gilman, a former U.S. Marine detained since January 2022, after President Vladimir Putin granted him a humanitarian pardon. Gilman is expected to arrive at Joint Base Andrews and will receive medical treatment in Texas.
- Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman freed by Russia on humanitarian grounds
- Gilman detained since January 2022 for alleged assault of police officer
- No prisoner exchange involved in his release, per Trump announcement
- Gilman to undergo medical evaluation at a rehabilitation center in San Antonio, Texas
- Family, including mother Nina, will reunite with him upon arrival
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▼Source Claims Check
1 Difference FoundAll 9 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Health Status | 1 Difference | Majority reports good shape; Al Jazeera cites Senator Markey on near-death condition | ▼ |
| Release Conditions | Broad Agreement | No prisoner exchange involved | |
| Initial Charge | Broad Agreement | Allegedly kicked a police officer while drunk |
Current Health Status
▼Majority reports good shape; Al Jazeera cites Senator Markey on near-death condition
Release Conditions
Broad AgreementNo prisoner exchange involved
Initial Charge
Broad AgreementAllegedly kicked a police officer while drunk
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Gilman is expected to arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland later tonight. He will then be transferred to a U.S. military hospital in Texas for medical and psychological assessment and treatment. His family, including his mother Nina, who had been attempting to see him in Russia, will reunite with him.
According to Eric Lebson, chief strategy officer of Global Reach, an advocacy group working on Gilman's case, the former Marine was moved from a prison hospital to the psychiatric ward of a civilian emergency hospital earlier this year. He had been in a dissociative stupor for 47 days due to abuse suffered in prison.
Gilman was initially sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being convicted of beating a police officer while drunk on a train. His sentence was extended multiple times following convictions for attacking prison staff, culminating in a ten-year sentence last year. Concerns over his health had grown sharply in recent weeks.
A US official who spoke to Gilman said he was walking and talking. “All things considered, he seems to be in good shape,” the official said. Several doctors will evaluate him during the flight, US officials said. Trump said a team of officials from his administration had worked on securing Gilman’s release, including his envoy for hostage negotiations Adam Boehler, along with advisers Steve Witkoff, Sebastian Gorka, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
US Senator Ed Markey, who had been working with Gilman’s family to secure his release,s aid in a statement that Gilman was in a “near-death” condition, after suffering a severe case of pneumonia and entering a catatonic state where he was “non-responsive and unable to interact or eat”. Markey said Gilman’s release was “long overdue” and he had been “subjected to physical torture, forced medication, and provocations by Russian authorities” during his detention.
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