Prisoner Swap: national Ksenia Karelina released from Russian jail

A dual national imprisoned in Russia on treason charges was freed Thursday in a prisoner exchange with Washington, the womans lawyer and U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Ksenia Karelina, also identified in the media as Ksenia Khavana, is on a plane back home to the United States, Rubio said in a post on X. She was arrested in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg in February 2024 and convicted of treason later that year on charges stemming from a donation of about 52 to a charity aiding Ukraine. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: Follow us LiveNOWFOX on Twitter: Raw and unfiltered. Watch a nonstop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX.