American ballet dancers are released from Russia in the exchange of prisoners, said Rubio
London – Ksenia Karelina’s US-Russian double citizen was released from Russian prison in the exchange of detainees last night, State Secretary Marco Rubio announced on Thursday.
KARELINA-a ballet dancer-giving a 12-year prison sentence in the sentence of sentence. The exchange took place overnight in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Lawyer Karelina Mikhail Mushailov confirmed to ABC News that she had been released.
Russian-American Double-American citizen Ksenia Karelina, accused of betrayal for contributing a charity that supports Ukraine, attended a court hearing in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on August 15, 2024.
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State Secretary Marco Rubio confirmed the exchange in a tweet, writing, “Ksenia America Karelina is on a plane at home to the United States. He was detained wrongly by Russia for more than a year and President Trump secured his release.”
This is a developing story. Please check again for updates.
ABC News’ Joe Simonetti and Cindy Smith contributed to this report.
