US EditionRussian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina jailed over Ukraine charity donation released in prisoner swap
- Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American, has been released from a 12-year prison sentence in Russia and is returning to the U.S., according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Karelina was convicted of treason after donating over $50 to a U.S.-based charity supporting Ukraine, according to her lawyer and U.S. Officials.
- She was wrongfully detained for over a year after visiting her family in Russia, confirmed by both Rubio and her supporters' website.
- The exchange for Karelina involved negotiations between the CIA and Russian intelligence, as reported by CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
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U.S. Ballerina Has Message For President Trump After Being Released In Prisoner Swap
Brittney Griner's New Thoughts On The USA (1:09) President Donald Trump and the United States government worked out a prisoner swap this week that was centered around Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina. Karelina was serving a 12-year prison sentence in a Russian penal colony. She was convicted of treason for allegedly attending pro-Ukraine rallies and organizing fundraisers for Ukraine's military. The United States, however, said she w…
Ballerina Freed from Russian Prison Sends Heartfelt Message to Trump Immediately After Returning to US
The majority of Americans — those immune to establishment propaganda — know that they have a powerful advocate in President Donald Trump. Of course, some Americans know that better than […] The post Ballerina Freed from Russian Prison Sends Heartfelt Message to Trump Immediately After Returning to US appeared first on The Western Journal.
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Murray Ledger and TimesRussia, US hold talks after American is freed in prisoner swap
Russian and U.S. officials held a fresh round of talks in Turkey, after a prisoner swap in which Moscow released detained American Ksenia Karelina. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a post on the X platform Thursday that Karelina was “on a plane back home” after President Donald Trump had secured her release. Karelina was exchanged for Russian citizen Arthur Petrov in a swap conducted at Abu Dhabi international airport through the medi…
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US and Russia exchange prisoners
WASHINGTON — Russia and the United States exchanged prisoners on Thursday, the second such swap since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House as the two countries push for closer ties. Moscow released US-Russian ballet dancer Ksenia Karelina, who had been sentenced to 12 years in prison on treason charges, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirming early
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