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Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health

Updated 8/12/2026, 1:00:18 PM
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BBCUnited States

Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health

Goldstein: -7.0CAMEO 17

Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health - Published President Donald Trump said a former US Marine held in a Russian prison, whose health was reportedly in extremely poor condition, has been released. "After my discussions with President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to release him, very much on a Humanitarian Basis," Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that no prisoner swap took place. Robert Gilman, who is from Massachusetts, was arrested in 2022 for allegedly kicking a police officer while aboard a train. He had recently been moved from prison to a civilian hospital in Russia after going into a catatonic-like state. Gilman was on a flight back to the US accompanied by his mother, doctors, and members of the administration. The BBC understands Gilman is expected to arrive early on Wednesday morning at a US military hospital in Texas where he will be assessed and treated. Trump said he spoke to Gilman on the phone, "and he had one request — A GREAT cheeseburger when he lands. I will take care of that!" "During my Administration, we have prioritised bringing home Americans detained abroad, and have done so at a level never seen before," Trump added. Gilman's health was in "life-threatening condition" after he was subjected to "harsh and abusive treatment", his family said in a statement. "The Russians treated my brother so badly. They hurt him for no reason, other than that he was both and American and a Marine," his sister, Lexi Hudson, said. "I am so grateful to President Trump for saving my brother's life," she added. Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey also helped secure her brother's release, she said. In a statement, Markey said: "Approximately 50 days ago, Robert was diagnosed with a dissociative stupor - a condition where he is non-responsive and unable to interact or eat. " Kieran Ramsey, chief investigative officer for Global Reach, the advocacy group representing the former Marine, told Reuters that Gilman was released because the Russian government realised "they're not losing any geopolitical power position by releasing him. This is a humanitarian release". Gilman served in the US Marines for a year until August 2020. He was arrested for allegedly kicking a police officer while drunk aboard a train to Moscow in January 2022 and was initially given a sentence of three and a half years. He was later found guilty of assaulting prison guards, after he allegedly attacked a prison inspector during a cell check. His sentence was increased to 10 years. In Russian confinement, Gilman was subjected to repeated harassment, including forced exercise training sessions that lasted up to 16 hours and the administration of psychotropic drugs, Eric Lebson of Global Reach told CBS, the BBC's US media partner. The abuse was so severe that at one point Gilman had required a feeding tube in his nose, according to Lebson. He said five other Americans remain in Russia, each contending with medical issues. Their names are Aleksandr Antonov, David Barnes, Olga Jezler, Andre Khachatoorian and Chuck Zimmerman. "While we appreciate this positive step, we are still seeking the immediate return of all other unjustly detained Americans," Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X. "The President will not stop until all unjustly detained Americans are home," he continued.

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NBCUnited States

Former Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years has been released

Goldstein: 0.0CAMEO 01

A former U.S. Marine who spent more than four years in a Russian prison and is believed to be seriously ill has been released and was on his way back to the United States on Tuesday. President Donald Trump announced the release on Truth Social, saying Robert Gilman, 32, was freed after he discussed the case with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump said Gilman, a teacher, was released “very much on a Humanitarian Basis,” with no exchange of prisoners having taken place. He is expected to land at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. The president added in his post that he had spoken to Gilman “and he had one request — A GREAT cheeseburger when he lands. I will take care of that!” The Russian government has not commented on the release. About 50 days ago, Gilman was diagnosed with a “dissociative stupor — a condition where he is non-responsive and unable to interact or eat,” Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said in a statement following the man’s release. “He was essentially catatonic and also suffered a severe case of pneumonia,” added Markey, who has been campaigning for Gilman’s release. “We don’t yet know the full details of his current condition or the long-term impact on his recovery.” Gilman’s sister Lexie Hudson thanked Trump in a statement issued by Global Reach, an advocacy group representing his family. “There is no other reason that Robert is alive today other than that President Trump heard about the case and took action,” she said. “I am looking forward to seeing Robert. I haven’t been able to speak with him once since this all began,” she added. “We will make sure that he gets the treatment and support that he needs.” Russia releases former Marine after four years in prison Before his release, Hudson said in a statement on Sunday that she was worried that he would die if he wasn’t freed. “I’m more afraid for my brother than I have been since this horrible nightmare started,” she said in the statement issued by Global Reach. Her comments on Sunday came around a month after Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported that Gilman had been admitted to a hospital. Quoting his lawyer Irina Brazhnikova, the business daily reported that he was receiving treatment but it was too early to talk about a diagnosis. Gilman, who served in the Marines from August 2019 until August 2020, had been detained in 2022. He was initially handed a 3 ½— year sentence for beating a police officer after being taken off a train for causing a disturbance. While serving his sentence, in October 2024 Gilman was accused of attacking a prison inspector during a cell check, beating an investigator and assaulting a guard; he was sentenced to eight years and one month. Last year, his sentence was extended again to 10 years after he was found guilty of assaulting prison guards. Gilman’s American supporters contend he was ill when he was first arrested and also that he was provoked while in prison into actions that led to further charges. According to Markey, Gilman was “subjected to physical torture, forced medication, and provocations by Russian authorities,” throughout his detention. “There is no doubt that his treatment by Russian authorities is the reason Robert is in this precarious state today,” he added. Gilman was one of at least 10 Americans known to be imprisoned in Russia.

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