Russian court gives 12-year treason sentence to Russian-American over $50 charity donation

A Russian court sentenced Ksenia Karelina, a 33-year-old Russian-American woman, to 12 years in prison for treason after she donated just over $50 to a US-based charity supporting Ukraine.

Karelina, who pleaded guilty, was arrested in Yekaterinburg while visiting her grandparents.

The trial was held behind closed doors, and investigators claimed her donation was intended to purchase equipment and ammunition for the Ukrainian army.

Her lawyer plans to appeal the verdict and hopes for a future prisoner exchange, CNN has reported.

read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/15/europe/ksenia-karelina-russia-america-sentence-treason-intl/index.html

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