US President Donald Trump has said that former marine Robert Gilman, who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2022, will return home tonight following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"I am proud to announce that American Citizen Robert Gilman, a former United States Marine, is coming HOME!" Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

Trump said Russia agreed to release Gilman following his discussions with Putin, describing the decision as being made "very much on a Humanitarian Basis."

"We appreciate this decision, and the fact that Russia asked for no one in return — No exchange took place," he said.

"Robert will land at Andrews Air Force Base, in Washington, DC, tonight, where my Representatives, some of whom are on the plane with him, will welcome Robert back," he wrote.

Trump said his administration has made the release of Americans detained abroad a priority, claiming it has returned "hundreds of people to their families."

Needed medical treatment

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that "Gilman joins over 100 Americans whom President Trump has freed during his second term in office."

"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," Rubio wrote on US social media platform X.

"While we appreciate this positive step, we are still seeking the immediate return of all other unjustly detained Americans, including wrongful detainee Stephen Hubbard. The President will not stop until all unjustly detained Americans are home," he added.

Global Reach, a group that worked to free Gilman and other American detainees abroad, said in a statement that Gilman was subjected to "harsh and abusive treatment" in captivity.