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WASHINGTON — Russia released an American military veteran on Tuesday, allowing his return to the U.S.after four years of what his family and U.S.
officials allege was wrongful incarceration and abusive treatment that left him near death.Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old Massachusetts teacher and former Marine, was freed after President Donald Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about his release, which Trump said was "very much on a Humanitarian Basis.""We appreciate this decision, and the fact that Russia asked for no one in return — No exchange took place," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.Arrests of Americans have become increasingly common in Russia in recent years.Concern has risen that Russia could be targeting U.S.
nationals to use later as bargaining chips in talks to bring back Russians convicted of crimes in the U.S.and Europe.
Five other Americans remain imprisoned in Russia with deteriorating medical issues, according to a news release from Global Reach, a group that's been working to free them.Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted a photo on social media of a gaunt-looking Gilman draped in an American flag and surrounded by his family aboard an airplane."While we appreciate this positive step, we are still seeking the immediate return of all other unjustly detained Americans," Rubio stated.Gilman will arrive at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland outside of Washington on Tuesday evening, Trump said in his post."I just spoke to him, and he had one request — A GREAT cheeseburger when he lands," Trump wrote."I will take care of that!"Gilman is bound for a military hospital in Texas, where he will be medically and psychologically assessed and treated, Eric Lebson, chief strategy officer of Global Reach, said in a statement.Gilman was detained in 2022 on charges of beating a police officer after being taken off a train for causing a disturbance.
He was convicted and handed a 3.5-year sentence.He later was convicted of attacki...