Russian-American Ballerina Detained on Treason Charges in Russia

Ksenia Karelina, accused of donating $51 to Ukraine's military, loses appeal against her detention.

Ksenia Karelina, a dual American-Russian citizen, was detained in Russia on charges of treason for allegedly donating $51 to Ukraine's military.
A Siberian court rejected Karelina's appeal to replace her detention with house arrest, maintaining her custody.
The FSB claims Karelina was collecting funds for a Ukrainian organization, ultimately benefiting Ukraine's armed forces.
Karelina's arrest is part of a broader pattern of Russia detaining Americans, seen by some as an attempt to exert leverage over the United States.
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine, Bill Taylor, described the arrest as a 'middle finger' to the US from Russian President Vladimir Putin.