American ballerina left out of Russia prisoner swap pleads guilty to treason: report
Ksenia Karelina is accused of donating $51 to Ukraine
By Greg Norman Fox News
Published August 7, 2024 12:09pm EDT
A U.S.-Russian ballerina who was not part of last week’s massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West has pleaded guilty Wednesday to a treason charge, reports say.
Ksenia Karelina made her first appearance in Russian court in Yekaterinburg since the Aug. 1 release of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, according to Reuters.
Karelina, a dual-citizen, lives in Los Angeles but was detained while visiting family in Russia in February. Authorities claim that Karelina raised money for the Ukrainian army and took part in "public actions" that supported Ukraine while in the U.S.
Karelina’s lawyer said Wednesday that she has entered a guilty plea and a verdict in the case is expected to be announced Thursday, Reuters is reporting, citing Russian state media.

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