American Gilman leaves Russia after release
A plane carrying the freed American Gilman has left Russian airspace.
Consensus
- Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen previously convicted in Russia, was released from prison.
- The aircraft carrying Gilman has left Russian airspace.
- The aircraft is now within the airspace of the European Union.
- Gilman was released for humanitarian reasons, reportedly to receive medical treatment in the United States.
- Gilman was serving a 4.5-year sentence for assaulting a police officer in 2022.
- He was imprisoned in a correctional facility in Voronezh.
Points of divergence
- The aircraft is registered in the United States. — vm
- The aircraft entered the EU airspace from the Russian-Latvian border. — vm
- The U.S. government had been urging Russia to release Gilman for medical treatment. — vm
- Gilman's family was concerned about his health. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- The aircraft, on board which the previously convicted American Gilman in Russia may be located, has left the territory of the Russian Federation. About this... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Plane with freed American Gilman left Russian airspace — Вечерняя Москва