Russia Releases US Marine After Nearly 4 Years: 'No One Was Demanded in Return'

US President Donald Trump announced that Russia released Robert Gilman, a former US Marine imprisoned in 2022, following talks with Putin. Trump emphasized that no prisoner exchange deal was made. Secretary of State Rubio confirmed the release and called for the return of other Americans, including Stephen Hubbard.

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening on his Truth Social network that Russia has released American citizen Robert Gilman, a former Marine imprisoned in Russia in 2022, following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump quoted himself as saying that Russia agreed to release him "largely on humanitarian grounds," and that "Russia did not demand anyone in return - no prisoner exchange deal was made." He said Gilman will land tonight at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, and that he requested a cheeseburger upon landing. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the release, noted that Gilman joins more than 100 Americans released during Trump's second term, and called for the return of all other Americans detained unlawfully, including Stephen Hubbard, a retiree of about 72 who was arrested in April 2022. The article quotes Trump and Rubio but does not include a Russian response or an interview with Gilman.