President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he had reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure the release of American citizen Robert Gilman, whom the Russians imprisoned in 2022.

Russia has, in recent years, imprisoned many American citizens, often releasing them in exchange for Russians in American custody. President Joe Biden, for example, returned convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia in exchange for the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner.

"I am proud to announce that American Citizen Robert Gilman, a former United States Marine, is coming HOME! In a well known Media story, Robert was imprisoned in Russia in 2022, during the Biden Administration," Trump posted on Truth Social. "After my discussions with President Vladimir Putin, Russia has agreed to release him, 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."

"Robert will land at Andrews Air Force Base, in Washington, D.C., tonight, where my Representatives, some of whom are on the plane with him, will welcome Robert back to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!" he added. "I just spoke to him, and he had one request — A GREAT cheeseburger when he lands. I will take care of that! During my Administration, we have prioritized bringing home Americans Detained Abroad, and have done so at a level never seen before, returning hundreds of people to their families."

"We have also freed many non Americans who were under capture in different countries throughout the World. Robert Gilman has been reunited with his wonderful mother, Nancy, who is also on the plane with him, and will soon get to see all of his loved ones," Trump went on. "Thank you to my incredible Team, including Special Envoy for Peace Missions, Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Hostage Response, Adam Boehler, Senior Director for Counterterrorism, Sebastian Gorka, Jared Kushner, and the many others who made this possible."

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.