Diplomatie: US-Bürger nach jahrelanger russischer Haft freigelassen
Über Jahre saß Robert Gilman, ein ehemaliger US-Soldat, in russischer Haft. Präsident Trump feiert nun, dass Moskau einer Freilassung zugestimmt habe – angeblich ohne eine Gegenleistung.
On January 17, 2022, US citizen Robert Gilman was arrested in Russia and held for more than four years. According to President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to his release on humanitarian grounds after discussions with Trump. Trump stated on his platform Truth Social that there was no prisoner exchange and that Moscow did not seek any compensation.
Global Reach, a non-profit organization advocating for Gilman's release, reported that he was arrested on January 17, 2022, and mistreated during his detention. On June 30, he was transferred from a prison hospital to a civilian hospital in Voronezh, where medical staff described his condition as critical and life-threatening. President Trump conversed with Gilman via telephone, and Gilman reportedly desired a "good cheeseburger" upon his return to the United States.
Gilman, who served in the United States Marine Corps, reportedly fell ill during a trip through Russia and was taken to a police station, where he faced multiple charges. Russian state news agency TASS initially reported that he was arrested for intoxication and aggressive behavior at the Voronezh station, leading to a conviction for a five-and-a-half-year prison term, which was later reduced by one year.
However, due to additional accusations of assaulting officials during his detention, his sentence was extended by several years. Global Reach cited Gilman's sister, Lexie Hudson, who said, "Russia treated our brother very poorly. They injured him for no reason because he was an American and a Marine."
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