32岁的美国前海军陆战队员罗伯特·吉尔曼在俄罗斯监禁超过四年后于8月11日被释放[1]。吉尔曼自2022年1月被捕起，一直被关押在俄罗斯监狱[1]。特朗普总统在Truth Social上表示，经过与俄罗斯总统普京的讨论，"俄罗斯已同意以非常人道主义的基础释放他"[1]。国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥发表声明感谢俄罗斯与特使史蒂夫·威特科夫合作，"使吉尔曼获得释放，并允许他在美国接受必要的医疗救治"[1]。美国官方表示此举出于人道主义考虑，并非交换或囚犯互换[1]。
吉尔曼因2022年在火车上骚扰后殴打警察被控，随后又被控其他暴力犯罪，总刑期约10年[1]。在关押期间，吉尔曼在狱中经历了长达47天的"解离性昏迷"状态[1]。根据计划，吉尔曼将于8月11日晚些时候抵达华盛顿安德鲁斯空军基地[1]。
Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine, has been released from Russian custody after more than four years of imprisonment and is returning to the United States [1]. Gilman was arrested in January 2022 and faced charges stemming from an incident on a train involving the assault of a police officer; he was subsequently charged with additional violent crimes carrying a total sentence of approximately ten years [1].
President Trump announced the release on Truth Social, stating, "After my discussions with President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to release him, very much on a Humanitarian Basis" [1]. The Trump administration and State Department characterized the action as humanitarian rather than an exchange or prisoner swap [1]. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement saying, "We thank Russia for working with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to release Mr. Gilman and allowing him to receive the necessary medical treatment here in the United States" [1]. Gilman was scheduled to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington later on August 11 [1].
During his imprisonment, Gilman experienced a dissociative coma lasting 47 days [1].