Russia Frees Former US Marine Robert Gilman on Humanitarian Grounds
Robert Gilman, a former US Marine, has been released from Russian detention for humanitarian reasons. He was reportedly in extremely poor health, suffering from severe pneumonia and described as "essentially catatonic" prior to his release.
Key takeaways
- Robert Gilman, a former US Marine from Massachusetts, was released from Russian detention on Tuesday.
- The release was described as being for "humanitarian reasons" and followed reports of Gilman's extremely poor health.
- Gilman was suffering from severe pneumonia and had been described as "essentially catatonic".
- He was arrested in 2022 for kicking a police officer while intoxicated on a train to Moscow.
Russia has released Robert Gilman, a former US Marine, who had been imprisoned since 2022. His release, facilitated on Tuesday, was attributed to humanitarian considerations, according to Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Gilman, who hails from Massachusetts, is currently en route to Washington, DC, aboard a US aircraft. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts shared that Gilman had been in dire health, experiencing severe pneumonia and described as "essentially catatonic" before his release.
Gilman, aged 28 at the time of his arrest, was taken into custody for assaulting a police officer on a train bound for Moscow while intoxicated.
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