UK to get best eclipse since 1999 as Moon blocks out Sun across Europe ⊕
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Up to 96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon in the UK, while parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Russia will see a total eclipse.
Russia frees ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention ⊖
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
The US government had recently designated Gilman as wrongfully detained.
Russia frees former US Marine Robert Gilman after more than four years in prison ⊖⊖
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Gilman was arrested and detained in Russia in 2022, accused of assaulting a police officer following an incident on a train in Voronezh, to the south of Moscow.
Chechnya’s boss cheers on Russia’s war, but quietly avoids it ⊖
Ramzan Kadyrov uses his sway to spare his people from the fight
Russia frees ex-US marine four years after sentence disputed by his family ⊖
Robert Gilman had been deteriorating rapidly in prison and was said to be in a catatonic state
Russia has freed a former US marine who had been in jail since 2022, after Vladimir Putin granted the ail…
Trump secures release of US Marine veteran detained in Russia for four years ⊕
Former United States Marine Robert Gilman was freed from a Russian prison on Tuesday, after he was pardoned by President Vladimir Putin.
Chechnya’s boss cheers on the Ukraine war, but quietly avoids it ⊖
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a story from The Economist ✅ › Europe
Ramzan Kadyrov uses his sway in Russia to spare Chechens from the fight
Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health ⊖⊖
Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022 for kicking a police officer while drunk, had reportedly been in a catatonic-like state.
Putin Pardons Former U.S. Marine Imprisoned in Russia – Reuters ⊖
U.S. officials said Robert Gilman would be transported on a State Department plane from Russia to Washington Dulles Airport.
Russia Says Syria Base Deal Will Boost Ties, Source Says Some Russian Forces Will Stay ⊕
The naval facility and air base have long been Moscow's principal military footholds in the Mediterranean and Middle East.