An American dancer living in Russia for a long time has been arrested by the police on charges of treason.
The woman is accused of donating 51 dollars (about 4 thousand rupees) to a Ukrainian organization. This organization collects donations to help people in Ukraine.
The woman is accused of helping the Ukrainian army by donating and betraying Russia. The woman is in jail and a case is going on against her. There are provisions for strict punishment for treason in Russia. He was brought to the court blindfolded and shackled.
33-year-old ballerina Ksenia Karelina has been arrested in Russia on treason charges, Business Insider reports.
Moscow officials claim he donated $51 to help the Ukrainian military through the Ukrainian organization Razom. This reportedly benefited the army of that country. Carolina appeared in court blindfolded and shackled.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed, “Since February 2022, she has been actively collecting funds in the interests of one of the Ukrainian organizations, which will later be used to purchase medical items, equipment, This was done to purchase arms and ammunition.
According to the Moscow Times, the agency said, “In addition, the accused woman also repeatedly participated in public actions in support of the Kiev regime while living in the US.”
Karelina, who manages a spa in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, was reportedly arrested in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on January 27.
The local police has also accused the woman of abusing in public. Police officers told the court that Karelina was using rude language with them. On January 29, the woman was found guilty of street hooliganism and received a 14-day jail sentence.
Karelina’s former mother-in-law, Eleonora Srebrowski, told the NY Post, “We are all in shock. She is a very nice woman. She will never do anything bad to anyone. She can never do anything criminal. “Her mom and dad had recently divorced and she wanted to see family.”
Karelina faces treason charges for allegedly transferring $51.80 from a US bank account to Razom. According to information available on its website, the organization states its mission as “contributing to the establishment of a secure, prosperous and democratic Ukraine.”
It is worth noting that in Russia, treason charges carry serious consequences, including long prison sentences or even death. A total of 63 people have faced trial on treason charges since 2023 and 37 of them have been found guilty.