Russian Prosecutors Seek 15-year Treason Sentence for US Citizen Karelina

Published on August 8, 2024

YEKATERINBURG, Russia—Russian prosecutors on Thursday demanded a 15-year sentence for Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American woman accused of treason for making a donation of over $50 to a charity supporting Ukraine. The Los Angeles spa employee has pleaded guilty at her trial in the city of Yekaterinburg. The court press service said she made a closing plea to the judge on Thursday and would be sentenced on Aug. 15. Karelina was not included in a major prisoner swap between Russia and the West last week, but her lawyer Mikhail Mushailov said she hoped to be included in a future exchange. “An exchange is impossible until the court verdict comes into force,” Mushailov told reporters. “After the verdict, of course, we will work in this direction.”...

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