{"id":2643229,"date":"2026-08-11T15:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-releases-american-military-veteran-who-was-taken-prisoner-during-biden-administration\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:58:02","slug":"russia-releases-american-military-veteran-who-was-taken-prisoner-during-biden-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-releases-american-military-veteran-who-was-taken-prisoner-during-biden-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Releases American Military Veteran Who Was Taken Prisoner During Biden Administration"},"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\">24<\/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%2Frussia-releases-american-military-veteran-who-was-taken-prisoner-during-biden-administration%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=2643229&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>A Marine veteran, Robert Gilman, who was detained in Russia since 2022, is returning home after being released due to health concerns. Gilman, 32, was on a Russian train when arrested, initially accused of assaulting a police officer while intoxicated-disputed by his family. His condition had deteriorated,prompting negotiations for his release,which the U.S. characterized as a humanitarian gesture without reciprocal exchanges.Gilman was held for over four years and had previously been moved from prison to a civilian hospital, with reports indicating his health was critical. His release follows a broader context of U.S.-Russia prisoner negotiations, including the recent exchange involving WNBA star Brittney Griner. Gilman served in the Marines from August 2019 to August 2020, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaii-couple-found-guilty-of-stealing-identities-of-dead-babies\/\" title=\"Hawaii couple convicted for stealing identities of deceased infants.\">case garnered attention<\/a> as part of ongoing U.S. efforts to secure the release of detained Americans abroad.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A former Marine who had been in a Russian prison since 2022 is coming home.<\/p>\n<p>Robert \u200cGilman, 32, was released Tuesday due to severe concerns about his health, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/russia-frees-ailing-ex-us-marine-robert-gilman-detention-2026-08-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He was reportedly on a State Department plane heading to Dulles Airport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll things considered, he seems to be in \u200bgood shape,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, after more than four years of detention in Russia, Robert Gilman is on his way home to be reunited with his family. Mr. Gilman joins over 100 Americans whom President Trump has freed during his second term in office.<\/p>\n<p>We thank Russia for working with Special Envoy Steve\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tw9zDX6IMu\">pic.twitter.com\/tw9zDX6IMu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecRubio\/status\/2087211155123065117?\">August 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Global Reach, an advocacy group representing Gilman\u2019s family, had previously said Gilman was moved from his prison to the psychiatric ward in a civilian hospital in a condition he called a \u00a0\u201cdissociative stupor,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/world\/marine-robert-gilman-released-russian-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NewsNation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn June 30, Robert was moved from his prison hospital to a civilian hospital in Voronezh,\u201d Global Reach said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReports received from hospital officials conveyed Robert\u2019s status as dire and life-threatening. This spurred the U.S. government into action that [culminated] in a unilateral humanitarian release of Robert by the Russian authorities, for which we are grateful,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Lebson, Chief Strategy Officer for Global Reach, said it\u2019s \u201ctoo early to know Robert\u2019s long-term medical prognosis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. official who spoke to Reuters said Gilman was walking and talking. Gilman\u2019s mother, Nina, was on board the flight home.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Marine veteran Robert Gilman freed by Russia, where US says he was wrongfully detained for 1,666 days <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mQVI2sotgs\">pic.twitter.com\/mQVI2sotgs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2087206388434903340?\">August 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gilman served in the Marines from August 2019 until August 2020.<\/p>\n<p>He was on a Russian train in 2022 when he was arrested, allegedly for assaulting a police officer while he was drunk.<\/p>\n<p>Gilman\u2019s father disputed the Russian version of events.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Russian officials indicated Gilman could be released, leading to negotiations over the weekend to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. did not give Russia anything in return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a goodwill gesture,\u201d one official said.<\/p>\n<p>Gilman was among the Americans left in Russian prisons when the Biden administration engineered a prisoner swap to free WNBA star Brittney Griner in December 2022 after she was convicted on drug charges, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/12\/08\/1141644858\/wnba-star-brittney-griner-freed-from-russian-detention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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