Gilman, 32, was flown to Washington on Tuesday after being held in Voronezh since 2022; no prisoner swap was involved
Russia Frees Ailing Ex-U.S. Marine Robert Gilman After Putin Pardon
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Gilman, who served in the US marines from August 2019 until August 2020, was arrested in January 2022 in Voronezh. A former U.S. Marine imprisoned in Russia since 2022 was freed on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a humanitarian pardon for the ailing American , according to U.S. officials. The White House and the State Department had continuously urged Moscow to release 32-year-old Robert Gilman so he could undergo medical treatment in the United States.
Furthermore, Gilman was being held in a prison in Voronezh, about 340 miles (550km) south of Moscow. However, Eric Lebson, chief strategy officer at Global Reach, an advocacy organization representing Gilman's family, told Reuters last week that Gilman was transferred in late June from a prison hospital to an emergency civilian hospital's psychiatric ward in a catatonic state described as a "dissociative stupor." U.S. officials confirmed that Gilman was aboard a State Department plane flying from Russia to Washington Dulles Airport on Tuesday. American representatives stated that no Russian prisoners were traded to secure Gilman's release.
In addition, An American official who spoke directly with Gilman said he was walking and talking. Former US marine Robert Gilman attends a court hearing in Voronezh, Russia, in April.
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Gilman, who served in the US marines from August 2019 until August 2020, was arrested in January 2022 in Voronezh.
reliability low1/2 sourcesA former U.S. Marine imprisoned in Russia since 2022 was freed on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a humanitarian pardon for the ailing American , according to U.S. officials.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe White House and the State Department had continuously urged Moscow to release 32-year-old Robert Gilman so he could undergo medical treatment in the United States.
reliability low1/2 sourcesGilman was being held in a prison in Voronezh, about 340 miles (550km) south of Moscow.
reliability low1/2 sourcesHowever, Eric Lebson, chief strategy officer at Global Reach, an advocacy organization representing Gilman's family, told Reuters last week that Gilman was transferred in late June from a prison hospital to an emergency civilian hospital's psychiatric ward in a catatonic state described as a "dissociative stupor." U.S. officials confirmed that Gilman was aboard a State Department plane flying from Russia to Washington Dulles Airport on Tuesday.
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American representatives stated that no Russian prisoners were traded to secure Gilman's release.
according to The IndependentAn American official who spoke directly with Gilman said he was walking and talking.
according to The IndependentFormer US marine Robert Gilman attends a court hearing in Voronezh, Russia, in April.
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