Russian-American Ksenia Karelina stood trial in a Russian court on Thursday, after Russian officials claimed she committed treason by fundraising for Ukraine’s military because of an alleged $51.80 donation to a pro-Ukraine charity.Key FactsKarelina, who was born in Russia and became a U.S.
Russia’s Federal Security Service announced the arrest of an unnamed Los Angeles resident at the time, alleging a person with dual citizenship in Russia and the U.S. was “proactively collecting funds in the interests of a Ukrainian organization” since February 2022,the U.S. Embassy in Moscow was trying to contact Karelina, though he said Russia has not recognized any dual Russian-American’s U.S. citizenship and would likely not grant access.
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