Russian-American ballerina released after being wrongfully detained in Moscow for over a year

Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina, who has been wrongfully detained successful Russia for much than a year, is connected her mode backmost to the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed aboriginal Thursday.

Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina, who has been wrongfully detained successful Russia for much than a year, is connected her mode backmost to the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed aboriginal Thursday. (Eleonora Srebroski/Handout/Reuters)

"American Ksenia Karelina is connected a level backmost location to the United States. She was wrongfully detained by Russia for implicit a twelvemonth and President Trump secured her release. @POTUS volition proceed to enactment for the merchandise of ALL Americans," Rubio wrote connected X.

Karelina was sentenced to 12 years successful a Russian situation aft donating astir $50 to a Ukrainian foundation successful aboriginal 2024.

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The Wall Street Journal reported that Karelina was released successful speech for the merchandise of Arthur Petrov, a dual German-Russian national who was arrested successful 2023 successful Cyprus astatine the petition of the U.S. connected charges of exporting delicate microelectronics.

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