U.S. envoy thanks Putin for Gilman's release
US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff conveyed President Vladimir Putin's gratitude from the family of former US Marine Robert Gilman for his release.
Consensus
- Steve Witkoff conveyed gratitude from Robert Gilman’s family to Vladimir Putin for Gilman’s release.
- Robert Gilman was released by Russia in August 2023.
- Gilman was a former U.S. Marine who had been imprisoned in Russia since January 2022.
- Putin stated that gratitude should be directed toward Donald Trump, as the request for release came from him.
- The meeting took place in the Kremlin between Putin and U.S. envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
- Gilman was released due to deteriorating health, with medical professionals diagnosing him with 'dissociative stupor'.
- Gilman was arrested in January 2022 in Voronezh after assaulting a police officer on a train.
- Additional criminal cases were opened against Gilman in prison for attacks on FSB and prosecutor’s office staff.
- The family’s gratitude was expressed during the meeting in Moscow.
Points of divergence
- The family's gratitude was conveyed directly by Steve Witkoff, citing a quote from the Kremlin website. — kommerstant
- Gilman was sent back to the U.S. in mid-August, and the meeting included Jared Kushner. — vedomosti
- Putin mentioned sending best wishes and thanks to Donald Trump at the beginning of the meeting, and noted the difficult situation ahead with Witkoff and Kushner. — vesti
- Witkoff thanked Putin at the start of the meeting for the recent release of Robert Gilman, and Putin suggested addressing thanks to Trump. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (4 sources)
- Meeting of Putin with American negotiators. New details Steve Witkoff thanked Putin at the beginning of the meeting... — Радио Свобода
- Whitcock handed Putin thanks for freeing Robert Gilman — Коммерсантъ
- Whitcock delivered gratitude to Putin from the family of freed Gilman — Ведомости
- Whitkopf to Putin: Gilman family thanks you for his return home — Вести
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