Heerden said that because Karelina is a dual U.S.-Russian citizen, the U.S. State Department has had no access to her in detention. "For the last 8 months, I was pushing for a wrongful detention ...

Ksenia Karelina, 33, was charged with treason late last month under Article 275 of Russia’s Criminal Code after she allegedly gave around $50 to a charity supporting Ukraine’s army.

Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russia dual citizen who was detained in Russia over an apparent donation to a Ukrainian aid group, appeared via video in court on Thursday. A judge denied her appeal.

Ksenia Karelina, also identified in the media as Ksenia Khavana, is “on a plane back home to the United States,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a post on social media platform X.

Amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina, 32, was arrested in Russia on suspicion of treason, according to Moscow officials. The US-Russian dual citizen allegedly donated $51 to Ukraine’s war effort ...

Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina, who was imprisoned in Russia after donating just over $50 to a Ukrainian charity last year, is “in transit," her boyfriend tells Fox News.

Isabella Koretz, Karelina's former boss, said she was eager to see her after learning Karelina was on a plane home to the United States. "I am overwhelmed with joy and relief at the news of Ksenia ...

Russia-American Ksenia Karelina's trial has begun in Russia after she was arrested earlier this year for allegedly donating $51.80 to a charity supporting human rights in Ukraine.

Ksenia Karelina greets her fiancé, professional boxer Chris van Heerden, as she arrives Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Credit: AP/Alex Brandon ...