American Russian Dual National Ksenia Karelina Released in Prisoner Swap With Moscow

The former ballet dancer—who was imprisoned last year on treason charges—was freed as part of a prisoner swap aided by the United Arab Emirates.

American-Russian dual citizen Ksenia Karelina, accused of treason for making a donation to a charity supporting Ukraine, attends a court hearing in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Aug. 15, 2024. Reuters/Dmitry Chasovitin/File Photo

An American Russian dual national imprisoned in Russia last year on treason charges for allegedly donating to a charity supporting Ukraine was freed on April 10, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.

Ksenia Karelina, 32, is “on a plane back home to the United States,” Rubio said in an April 10 social media post.