politics
Robert Gilman, U.S. Marine veteran, freed from Russian prison after nearly 4 years
Updated on: August 11, 2026 / 2:26 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Robert Gilman, an American military veteran, has been released from prison in Russia after more than four years.
- President Trump announced the release, stating it was on humanitarian grounds and no exchange of prisoners occurred.
- Gilman was reportedly gravely ill and had suffered mistreatment in Russian prisons, including alleged harassment and forced medication.
- He is expected to arrive in the U.S. and will be medically assessed and treated at a military hospital in Texas.
- Gilman's sister expressed gratitude to President Trump for his intervention in saving her brother's life.