{"id":2643225,"date":"2026-08-11T15:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-ed-markey-speaks-after-robert-gilmans-release-from-russia\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:56:18","slug":"watch-live-ed-markey-speaks-after-robert-gilmans-release-from-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-ed-markey-speaks-after-robert-gilmans-release-from-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: Ed Markey speaks after Robert Gilman&#8217;s release from Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-ed-markey-speaks-after-robert-gilmans-release-from-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2643225&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) held a press conference to discuss the recent release of US Marine veteran Robert Gilman from a Russian prison, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >citing health concerns<\/a> as a factor in his release.Gilman was detained in Russia for four years and was considered gravely ill, risking death due to prison conditions. Markey is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m., and his efforts, along with President Donald trump\u2019s support, were credited by Gilman\u2019s sister for securing his return to the United States. the article also features related news stories, including coverage of Markey\u2019s speech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-the-first-interview-isis-looms-and-harris-going-low-with-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: The first interview, ISIS looms, and Harris going low with Trump - Washington Examiner\">political developments involving<\/a> other senators.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ed-markey\/page\/1\/\">Ed Markey <\/a>(D-MA) is speaking Tuesday afternoon at a press conference regarding a U.S. military veteran who was recently released from a Russian prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4682667\/russia-free-former-us-marine-robert-gilman-medical-care\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4682667\/russia-free-former-us-marine-robert-gilman-medical-care\/\">RUSSIA FREES IMPRISONED US MARINE OVER HEALTH CONCERNS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4683180\/watch-live-ed-markey-speaks-robert-gilman-release-russian-prison\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Ed Markey speaks after former Marine Robert Gilman\u2019s release from Russian prison<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4679983\/chuck-grassley-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>How Grassley got Todd Blanche\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-grassley-got-blanches-ag-nomination-back-on-track\/\" title=\"How Grassley got Blanche\u2019s AG nomination back on track\">attorney general nomination back<\/a> on track<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4680128\/trump-video-murkowski-blanche-confirmation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump posts video targeting Murkowski over vote against Blanche confirmation<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Markey is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. after it was revealed that former Marine Robert Gilman is coming back to the United States after spending four years in a Russian prison. 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