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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Andrew Roth

Russia arrests US dual national over alleged $51 Ukrainian charity donation

Ksenia Khavana
Ksenia Khavana reportedly made a donation to Razom for Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the first day of the war against Ukraine. Photograph: Twitter

The White House has said it is seeking information after Russia announced it had arrested a dual US-Russian citizen on treason charges, accusing her of collecting funds for Ukrainian organisations and openly opposing the Russian war in Ukraine.

A Russian legal NGO, First Dept, said the woman, named by the media in Russia as Ksenia Khavana, may stand accused of transferring $51 (£40) to a Ukrainian charity on 24 February 2022, the day Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine. She faces up to 20 years in prison.

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