Loved ones of a Los Angeles woman who was arrested in Russia and charged with treason are working to free her while she remains detained overseas. Ksenia Karelina, 33, is accused of donating $51.80 to a Ukrainian charity in the United States in 2022 and was arrested by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).
She was then accused of fundraising for a Ukrainian military cause and attending “public rallies in support of the Kyiv regime,” in the U.S., the Daily Mail reported. Treason charges in Russia can carry up to a 20-year prison sentence.
Karelina originally secured a Visa to come to the U.S. as a ballet dancer. Chris Van Heerden, the woman's boyfriend, is working every day to ensure Karelina can return home safely and to finally put an end to their ongoing nightmare.
KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on Feb. 23, 2024.
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