Posted 2/28/2024, 11:45:18 AM
US Ballerina Faces Treason Charges in Russia Over $51 Donation to Ukraine
- Ksenia Karelina, a US-Russian ballerina, was arrested in Russia on charges of treason for allegedly sending $51 to a Ukrainian charity
- Her boyfriend, Chris Van Heerden, appeals for her release, saying she was naive and didn't follow the news
- Karelina was originally arrested for public disorder charges, before being charged with treason
- Russia's Federal Security Service claims she donated to a Ukrainian charity on the day Putin invaded Ukraine
- The White House said it's aware of Karelina's arrest and is trying to get more information