Russian-American Released in U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap

Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American sentenced to 12 years in Russia for treason, has been freed in a U.S.-Russia prisoner exchange. Her conviction stemmed from donating to a U.S. charity aiding Ukraine. She boarded a flight to the U.S. from Abu Dhabi, her lawyer confirmed.

In a significant diplomatic development, Russian-American citizen Ksenia Karelina has been released from a 12-year prison sentence in Russia following a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.

Ksenia Karelina was convicted of treason last year after a Russian court found her guilty of donating money to a U.S.-based charity that provides humanitarian support to Ukraine.

According to her Russian lawyer, Mikhail Mushailov, Karelina departed for the U.S. on a flight from Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning, marking a critical turn in her legal saga.

(With inputs from agencies.)