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Freed ballerina Ksenia Karelina arrives in US after release from Russian penal colony in prisoner swap

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A Russian-American woman freed by Moscow arrived back in the United States late Thursday as part of a prisoner swap completed as the two countries aim to repair ties.

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  1. Ksenia Karelina lands in US after prisoner swap with Russia

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    Freed ballerina Ksenia Karelina arrives in US after release from Russian penal colony in prisoner swap

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  1. CBS 8 San Diego

    Ksenia Karelina, a US-Russia dual national, freed in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    The prisoner swap is the latest sign of thawing relations between the U.S. and Russia under Trump's administration.

  2. My9nj

    Ksenia Karelina, Russian-American ballerina jailed for charity donation, released in prisoner swap (opens My9nj)

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    My9nj's feed description

    Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian citizen visiting family in Russia, was arrested in February 2024 and later convicted of treason on charges stemming from a donation of about $52 to a charity aiding Ukraine.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Russia frees Ksenia Karelina in prisoner swap with US (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Ksenia Karelina, a US-Russian dual national imprisoned for a Ukraine relief donation of around $50, was released from prison in exchange for a German-Russian man accused of military espionage.

  4. ABC 13 Houston

    LA woman Ksenia Karelina arrives in US after being released by Russia in prisoner exchange (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American woman from Los Angeles, has returned to the US after being released by Russia in a prisoner swap.

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    Ksenia Karelina, US ballet dancer, released from Russia in prisoner exchange (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    U.S.-Russian dual citizen Ksenia Karelina was released from Russian prison in an overnight prisoner exchange, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced

  6. The World from PRX

    Russia and the US carry out a prisoner swap (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    The US and Russia carried out a prisoner swap earlier today, resulting in the release of US citizen Ksenia Karelina. Also, hippos in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are dying of a surprising cause: anthrax. And, a look into the struggle to get aid into earthquake-devastated Myanmar.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    US and Russia swap prisoners in deal that released Ksenia Karelina (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, Kylie Atwood, Zeena Saifi, Jennifer Hansler, Matthew Chance and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Russian-American woman Ksenia Karelina, who was serving a 12-year prison sentence for treason in Russia, was released as part of a prisoner exchange that saw her swapped for an a…

  8. New York Post

    Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina released in prisoner swap — after she was sentenced to 12 years in penal colony (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ksenia Karelina was freed in exchange for German-Russian Arthur Petrov at a swap in Abu Dhabi, the Wall Street Journal reported.

  9. Foxla

    Ksenia Karelina: Russian-American ballerina with ties to LA released in prisoner swap (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian citizen visiting family in Russia, was arrested in February 2024 and later convicted of treason on charges stemming from a donation of about $52 to a charity aiding Ukraine.

  10. The Boston Globe

    Russia frees American Ksenia Karelina in prisoner swap amid diplomatic talks (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The exchange of the former ballerina and a man accused of stealing secrets on electronic components was made after talks involving intelligence agents of both countries.

  11. Reason

    Ksenia Karelina, imprisoned in Russia for donating $51 to a pro-Ukraine charity, is freed (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    The American citizen had been sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony for treason.

  12. Newsweek

    Ksenia Karelina freed in US-Russia prisoner swap (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    She was sentenced to 12 years in a Russian prison for treason after donating to a Ukrainian charity.

  13. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Ksenia Karelina lands in US after prisoner swap with Russia (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova, Kylie Atwood, Zeena Saifi, Jennifer Hansler, Matthew Chance and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Russian-American woman Ksenia Karelina, who was serving a 12-year prison sentence for treason in Russia, has arrived in the United States after being released as part of a prison…

  14. Delaware Public Media

    U.S.-Russia ballerina freed in prisoner swap (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Ksenia Karelina, jailed over a $50 donation to Ukraine, released after U.S.-Russia prisoner swap.

  15. The Boston Globe

    US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina is released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A US-Russian dual national jailed in Russia on treason charges was freed Thursday in a prisoner exchange with Washington, the woman’s lawyer and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

  16. WHDH Boston

    US and Russia swap prisoners in deal that released Ksenia Karelina - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Russian-American woman Ksenia Karelina, who was serving a 12-year prison sentence for treason in Russia, was released as part of a prisoner exchange that saw

  17. KOB 4

    Ksenia Karelina, a dual US-Russian national released by Moscow in prisoner swap, arrives in US (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    A Russian-American woman freed by Moscow has arrived back in the United States as part of a prisoner swap completed as the two countries aim to repair ties. A plane carrying Ksenia Karelina landed around 11 p.m. EDT at Joint Base Andrews, where she was greeted by her fiancé.

  18. CBS News

    Russia frees U.S. dual national Ksenia Karelina in apparent prisoner swap (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "American Ksenia Karelina is on a plane back home to the United States," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, confirming another apparent prisoner exchange with Russia.

  19. WMUR

    US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina released in prisoner swap (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Russia has freed a Russian American convicted of treason in exchange for a Russian-German man jailed on smuggling charges in the U.S.

  20. NBC 6 South Florida

    Who are the Americans still in Russian custody after Ksenia Karelina's release? (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Russia released a Russian American Ksenia Karelina imprisoned on treason charges, but several other Americans remain in Russian custody.

  21. New York Post

    Freed ballerina Ksenia Karelina arrives in US after release from Russian penal colony in prisoner swap (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Russian-American woman freed by Moscow arrived back in the United States late Thursday as part of a prisoner swap completed as the two countries aim to repair ties.

  22. The Columbian

    Ksenia Karelina, a dual US-Russian national released by Moscow in prisoner swap, arrives in U.S. (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian-American woman freed by Moscow arrived back in the United States late Thursday as part of a prisoner swap completed as the two countries aim to repair ties.

  23. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Ksenia Karelina released to U.S. in prisoner swap with Russia (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In our news wrap Thursday, Russian-American Ksenia Karelina was released to the U.S. in a prisoner swap after 14 months in Russian captivity, well over 200 people are confirmed dead from a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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