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U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina freed in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington

U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina freed in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington

The Hindu
Thursday, April 10, 2025 10:12 AM GMT

U.S.-Russian dual national freed in Russia prisoner exchange, accused of treason for $52 charity donation to Ukraine.

A U.S.-Russian dual national imprisoned in Russia on treason charges was freed Thursday (April 10, 2025) in a prisoner exchange with Washington, the woman’s lawyer and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

Ksenia Karelina, also identified in the media as Ksenia Khavana, is “on a plane back home to the United States,” Mr. Rubio said in a post on X. She was arrested in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg in February 2024 and convicted of treason later that year on charges stemming from a donation of about $52 to a charity aiding Ukraine.

The U.S. authorities have called the case against her “absolutely ludicrous.”

Karelina, a former ballet dancer, reportedly obtained U.S. citizenship after marrying an American and moving to Los Angeles. She was arrested when she returned to Russia to visit her family last year.

Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, accused her of “proactively” collecting money for a Ukrainian organization that was supplying gear to Kyiv’s forces. The First Department, a Russian rights group, said the charges stemmed from a $51.80 donation to a U.S. charity aiding Ukraine.

Karelina’s lawyer Mikhail Mushailov said on Instagram that she was flying to the U.S. from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where the exchange took place. It was first reported by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing a statement from Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Ratcliffe, who it said was on hand for the exchange at an airport in Abu Dhabi.

Also read: Prisoner swap: Vladimir Putin signals Russia won’t forget its security operatives abroad

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