"American Woman Arrested in Russia for Alleged Treason: What We Know"

Ksenia Karelina, a dual U.S.-Russian citizen and former ballerina turned esthetician in Beverly Hills, was detained in Russia on suspicion of treason for allegedly financially supporting Ukraine's army. She had traveled to Russia to visit her aging grandmother and was arrested at the airport. The FSB alleges that she collected funds for a Ukrainian organization, and she is facing charges of treason, punishable by up to 20 years in prison. The U.S. State Department is seeking consular assistance in her case, but Moscow considers dual citizens to be Russian citizens first and foremost, complicating access to them. Karelina's detention is part of a trend of Russian authorities detaining foreign citizens and Russian citizens with dual citizenship.