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СпутникиРНSpaceXРоскосмосNASAGilman's release ends more than four years behind bars in Russia, following a rapidly deteriorating mental and physical health crisis that his family and advocates said had put his life at risk in recent weeks.
Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine who had been jailed in Russia for more than four years, was freed Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a pardon on humanitarian grounds, according to U.S. officials. President Donald Trump announced the release on Truth Social, saying Gilman was freed "very much on a Humanitarian Basis" and that Russia did not request any prisoner in exchange.
The release followed weeks of mounting concern from Gilman's family and advocates that he could die in custody. Eric Lebson, chief strategy officer of Global Reach, an advocacy group representing Gilman's family, said Gilman had been moved in late June from a prison hospital to the psychiatric ward of a civilian emergency hospital in what was described as a "dissociative stupor." A State Department spokesperson said the agency was "deeply concerned" about his health and continued detention before his release.
Who Is Robert Gilman?
Gilman, from Massachusetts, is a former U.S. Marine who went on to work as an English teacher. He first traveled to Russia to study and pursue citizenship there, according to his lawyers. In January 2022, Gilman was removed from a train traveling from Sochi to Moscow after fellow passengers complained about his behavior; he was then arrested after kicking a police officer while in custody, an incident he later told a Russian court he could not remember. He was 28 at the time of his arrest.
A Russian court in Voronezh convicted Gilman that October of assaulting the officer and sentenced him to four and a half years in a penal colony. His legal troubles deepened while incarcerated: in 2023, prosecutors said he assaulted a prison official and a state investigator in separate incidents, and a court sentenced him to more than seven years on those charges. His lawyer and advocates have said Gilman's later infractions followed threats that he would be transferred out of the Voronezh facility, where he said he had been treated relatively well, to a maximum-security colony. A further assault conviction in December added two more years, bringing his total sentence to roughly 10 years before his eventual release.
Advocates for Gilman have compared his case to that of Trevor Reed, another former Marine convicted in Russia of a similar drunken altercation with police, who was freed in a 2022 prisoner exchange. Gilman's supporters have said he was already struggling with his mental health at the time of his initial arrest and that his subsequent in-custody offenses stemmed from provocation. He was formally designated as wrongfully detained by the State Department shortly before his release.
The Path to Release
U.S. officials said a senior Russian official, Yuri Ushakov, informed Trump administration aides last week that Putin had agreed to sign a decree pardoning Gilman, citing Putin's relationship with Trump. The release followed what officials described as intense negotiations over the weekend between U.S. and Russian officials. Unlike several past cases involving detained Americans in Russia, no exchange of prisoners took place.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Russia for working with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff to secure Gilman's return, saying in a statement that Gilman was on his way home to be reunited with family after more than four years of detention. Kremlin special envoy Kirill Dmitriev also confirmed Tuesday that Gilman had been freed for humanitarian reasons.
Reaction From Family
Gilman's sister, Lexie Hudson, credited Trump directly for her brother's survival in a statement released through Global Reach. She said she had not been able to speak with her brother once throughout his detention and was looking forward to seeing him, adding that the family would ensure he receives the treatment and support he needs. Gilman's mother, Nancy, reunited with him and is accompanying him on the return flight, according to Trump.
What Happens Next
Gilman is being flown back to the United States on a specialized medical transport plane and is expected to land at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, D.C. Trump said he spoke with Gilman directly, adding that Gilman's only request was for a cheeseburger upon landing. Officials said Gilman will likely be taken to a U.S. military hospital in Texas for medical and psychological evaluation, a facility where other freed wrongful detainees have received care. Advocates cautioned that it remains too early to know Gilman's long-term medical prognosis.
Rubio noted that Gilman is one of more than 100 Americans the Trump administration has secured the release of during the president's second term. At least nine other Americans remain imprisoned in Russia, including two other former U.S. military servicemembers.
| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Former Marine Robert Gilman released from Russian prison in 'dire' condition | 0 | 8.88 | 11-08-2026 |
| 2 | Russia frees ex-US Marine Robert Gilman for ‘humanitarian reasons’ | 0 | 19.52 | 11-08-2026 |
| 3 | Помилованный Путиным бывший морпех Гилман уже летит в США, где пройдет лечение | 0 | 10.87 | 12-08-2026 |
| 4 | American national Gilman released by Russia can barely sit up, needs treatment — lawyer | 0 | 13.05 | 12-08-2026 |
| 5 | Advocates for former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years say he is near death | 0 | 7.63 | 07-08-2026 |
| 6 | Адвокат: освобожденному в РФ морпеху Гилману предстоит долгое лечение | 0 | 7.16 | 12-08-2026 |
| 7 | Путин помиловал бывшего американского морпеха Роберта Гилмана | 0 | 10.87 | 11-08-2026 |
| 8 | Заключенный в России американский морпех Роберт Гилман находится при смерти | 0 | 8.34 | 07-08-2026 |
| 9 | Что известно о возможном освобождении осужденного в РФ американца Гилмана | 0 | 7.56 | 11-08-2026 |
| 10 | Россиянин получил срок за оправдание теракта на Лубянке | 0 | 10 | 06-08-2026 |