Posted 2/21/2024, 2:09:19 PM
US-Russian Dual Citizen Faces 12 Years in Prison for Donating $51 to Ukraine Charity
- Ksenia Karelina, a dual US-Russian citizen, was arrested in Russia for donating $51 to a Ukraine-linked charity
- Former US ambassador Bill Taylor says the arrest is Putin's "middle finger" to the US
- Karelina was charged with treason under Article 275 of Russia's Criminal Code
- She faces 12 years to life in prison for the small donation
- Taylor says the US should "go into high gear" to get her released if she was illegally detained