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Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russia dual citizen who was detained in Russia over an apparent donation to a Ukrainian aid group, appeared via video in court on Thursday. A judge denied her appeal.
A judge in Russia on Thursday denied the appeal of a Los Angeles woman detained for “treason,” apparently for making a small donation to a charity that aids Ukraine.
Chris van Heerden, boyfriend of Ksenia Karelina, a U.S-Russian citizen who has been detained in Russia on charges of treason, spoke out about her arrest.