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A German-American man was charged in Brooklyn with attempting to attack the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, carrying Molotov cocktails and posting threats online, including calls to burn the embassy and harm President Trump. He was arrested in Israel after attempting to attack the embassy and was deported to the US for prosecution.
Ksenia Karelina, a dual US-Russian citizen, was arrested in Russia on charges of treason for allegedly donating $51 to a Ukrainian charity. Her boyfriend believes she is being used as a pawn by Russian authorities and hopes the US will bring her back. Her arrest is seen as part of Russia's strategy to build leverage with American hostages, as evidenced by the recent detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich.
Ksenia Karelina, a dual citizen of Russia and the United States, has been detained in Russia on treason charges for allegedly donating to a New York-based Ukrainian charity aiding Ukraine’s military. U.S. officials have warned that Russia has become too dangerous for any American to remain, and her loved ones fear for her fate. The arrest comes amid growing concern over the authoritarian nature of the Russian state, with the White House issuing a strong warning to U.S. nationals in Russia. Karelina's case is the latest in a series of detentions involving American citizens in Russia, raising fears of potential use as bargaining chips.
A dual citizen of France and Canada, Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier, has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for sending threatening letters containing homemade ricin to former President Donald Trump and eight Texas law enforcement officials. Ferrier, who expressed no remorse for her actions, will also face a lifetime sentence of supervised release and permanent deportation from the US after completing her prison term. The judge considered the defendant's conduct as potentially promoting a federal crime of terrorism. The letters included references to a "special gift" and expressed Ferrier's desire to stop Trump. Ferrier had previously been detained in Texas and chose to send the ricin letters to law enforcement officials she believed were involved in her detention.