Trump Welcomes Released Russian-American Ballerina
(MENAFN) On Monday, U.S. Leader Donald Trump received Russian-American dancer Ksenia Karelina at the White House, following her release in a prisoner exchange that took place in April.
"Congratulations," said Trump as he greeted Karelina with a handshake inside the Oval Office.
"Thank you so much," replied Karelina, to which the president responded, "It’s a great honor."
The governments of the United States and Russia jointly revealed that Karelina was part of a prisoner trade involving Russian citizen Artur Petrov.
Karelina, a resident of Los Angeles and holder of both Russian and American passports, had been arrested in 2024 in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.
Russian authorities alleged that, starting in February 2022, Karelina had been raising money for a Ukrainian group.
The collected funds were reportedly used to acquire combat medical gear, military equipment, and lethal weaponry for Ukrainian forces.
In 2024, a Russian court convicted Karelina of treason and imposed a 12-year sentence in a high-security penal institution.
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