Russian-American ballerina sentenced to 12 years for treason in Russia

A Russian court has sentenced a Russian-American ballerina to 12 years in prison for treason. Ksenia Karelina was arrested in February 2024 while visiting family in Russia. Russian authorities took her into custody because she donated about $50 to a New York-based nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in its war with Russia. Karelina became a U.S. citizen in 2021 and made the donation in 2022.