'A GOOD DAY': Ex-Marine Gilman Freed From Russian Prison On 'Humanitarian Basis' Without Swap!

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Russia has released former U.S. Marine and Massachusetts schoolteacher Robert Gilman on humanitarian grounds after more than four years of wrongful incarceration that left him near death. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he spoke directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure the 32-year-old veteran's pardon, emphasizing that no prisoner exchange took place in return. Gilman, who was detained in Voronezh in 2022 and faced repeated sentence extensions while suffering severe physical abuse, forced medication, and a life-threatening psychiatric condition behind bars, was flown out of Russia accompanied by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. En route to a military hospital in San Antonio, Texas, for urgent medical evaluation, Gilman's release comes amid bipartisan pressure from officials including Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, who highlighted the critical condition that prompted the diplomatic intervention while urging Russia to free remaining wrongfully detained Americans.

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