A Russian court in Yekaterinburg has sentenced a U.S.-Russian dual national to 12 years in prison on charges of treason. The individual, identified as Ksenia Khavana, also known by her maiden name Karelina, was accused of raising funds for the Ukrainian military. Khavana was arrested in February in Yekaterinburg and reportedly pleaded guilty during her closed trial last week.
According to reports, Khavana, who had obtained U.S. citizenship after marrying an American and residing in Los Angeles, had returned to Russia to visit her family. The Federal Security Service of Russia alleged that she actively solicited money for a Ukrainian organization, which was then used to procure tactical medical supplies, equipment, weapons, and ammunition for the Ukrainian armed forces.
