Former US Marine Robert Gilman released from detention in Russia
The United States said Robert Gilman returned home after Russia released him on humanitarian grounds without a prisoner swap or concessions.
Moscow, Russia. Former US Marine Robert Gilman has been released from detention in Russia on humanitarian grounds and has returned to the United States, the US State Department said on Tuesday.
The department said Gilman’s release was not part of a swap and that no concessions were made to secure his freedom.
Gilman’s detention
Gilman was sentenced in 2022 by a court in southwestern Russia to four and a half years in prison after being convicted of assaulting a police officer.
His sentence was later extended to 10 years following a conviction for violence against prison staff.
The State Department recently designated Gilman as unjustly detained in Russia.
Health concerns and other detainees
Gilman’s sister, Lexi Hudson, had called for his release, citing a serious deterioration in his health and urging US authorities to secure his return.
The State Department said the administration would continue efforts to secure the release of other Americans it considers wrongfully detained in Russia.
Among them is Stephen Hubbard, a retired English professor sentenced in a closed court in October 2024 to nearly seven years in prison after being convicted of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine.
The State Department described Hubbard as a victim of illegal detention.
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