Karelina went back to Russia in January to visit her 90-year-old grandmother. She was arrested and paraded in front of cameras after authorities searched her Venmo account and discovered a donation she made to a charity helping Ukrainians ravaged by war. Russia falsely cl...
She was visiting family in Russia when she was arrested, rights group The First Department said. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) claims she proactively collected money in the interests of one of the Ukrainian organisations. It said the donation "was subsequent...
charity. The trial took place in Yekaterinburg, about 880 miles, or some 1,420 kilometers, east of Moscow. White House national-security spokesman John Kirby said that the conviction and sentencing of Khavana, was “nothing less than vindictive cruelty.” He said U.S. officials ...
After Karelina confirmed she was also an American citizen, they allowed her to board the flight, but upon her arrival in Russia, she was detained, questioned and later arrested. Van Heerden said he was struggling to keep his emotions in check as he struggles with the injustice of the situati...