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| Woman jailed over £39 donation to Ukraine freed in US-Russia prisoner swap | |
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| Ksenia Karelina was detained in Yekaterinburg in 2024 | Ksenia Karelina was detained in Yekaterinburg in 2024 |
| A Russian-American citizen has been released in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. | A Russian-American citizen has been released in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. |
| Amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina, a Los Angeles resident, had been in prison in Russia for over a year, after being arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg in early 2024. | Amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina, a Los Angeles resident, had been in prison in Russia for over a year, after being arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg in early 2024. |
| She was found guilty of treason for donating money to a US-based charity providing humanitarian support to Ukraine and was sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony. | She was found guilty of treason for donating money to a US-based charity providing humanitarian support to Ukraine and was sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony. |
| In exchange, the US reportedly freed Arthur Petrov, a dual German-Russian citizen arrested in Cyprus in 2023. He was accused of illegally exporting microelectronics to Russia for manufacturers working with the Russian military. | In exchange, the US reportedly freed Arthur Petrov, a dual German-Russian citizen arrested in Cyprus in 2023. He was accused of illegally exporting microelectronics to Russia for manufacturers working with the Russian military. |
| The prisoner swap took place in Abu Dhabi in the early hours of Thursday. | The prisoner swap took place in Abu Dhabi in the early hours of Thursday. |
| US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Ms Karelina was "on a plane back home to the United States." | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Ms Karelina was "on a plane back home to the United States." |
| He added she had been "wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year". | He added she had been "wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year". |
| "President Trump secured her release. [The President] will continue to work for the release of ALL Americans." | "President Trump secured her release. [The President] will continue to work for the release of ALL Americans." |
| CIA director John Ratcliffe was present at the exchange, the Wall Street Journal said. | CIA director John Ratcliffe was present at the exchange, the Wall Street Journal said. |
| It is the second prisoner swap between Russia and the US in less than two months. | It is the second prisoner swap between Russia and the US in less than two months. |
| In February, Russian national Alexander Vinnik - who was imprisoned in a US jail on money laundering charges - was freed in exchange for the release of American schoolteacher Marc Fogel. | In February, Russian national Alexander Vinnik - who was imprisoned in a US jail on money laundering charges - was freed in exchange for the release of American schoolteacher Marc Fogel. |