Russian-American woman on trial for treason over $50 pro-Ukraine donation
Ksenia Karelina was detained in January during a trip to visit family and faces up to 20 years in prison
A Russian American ballerina who lives and works in Los Angeles has gone on trial for treason over an alleged donation of $50 to a pro-Ukrainian charity, in the latest court case to raise tensions between Washington and Moscow.
Ksenia Karelina, 32, was detained by police in the city of Yekaterinburg in late January while on a trip to visit her family in Russia.