US-Russian Ksenia Karelina jailed for 12 years for $50 donation to Ukraine

Russian-American spa worker Ksenia Karelina was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a Russian court for 'treason'. The 33-year-old was found guilty of donating $50 to a charity supporting Ukraine on February 24, 2022 - the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Born in Russia, she emigrated to the US in 2012 and received American citizenship in 2021.