Coverage dated March 27, 2025

Russian researcher at Harvard, who protested the Ukraine war, detained by ICE

Headline from NBC New York

Kseniia Petrova's attorney said a previous arrest in Russia and social media activity "will almost certainly ensure a nice, hefty jail sentence for her" if she...

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  1. New York Post

    Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School detained by ICE at Boston airport (opens New York Post)

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    Kseniia Petrova is currently being held at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana after she was taken into custody at Boston Logan Airport after returning from a personal trip to France on Feb. 16.

  2. NBC New York

    Russian researcher at Harvard, who protested the Ukraine war, detained by ICE (opens NBC New York)

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    Kseniia Petrova's attorney said a previous arrest in Russia and social media activity "will almost certainly ensure a nice, hefty jail sentence for her" if she...

  3. Fox News

    Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School detained by ICE at Boston airport (opens Fox News)

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    A Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School was detained by ICE at Boston Logan International Airport when attempting to bring back frog embryos at the request of a professor.

  4. NBC News

    Russian medical researcher at Harvard, who protested the Ukraine war, detained by ICE (opens NBC News)

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    A Russian medical researcher at Harvard University is being detained at a Louisiana immigration facility after her visa was revoked last month over undeclared frog embryo samples found in her luggage, her lawyer told NBC News.

  5. The Guardian

    Russian scientist working at Harvard detained by Ice at Boston airport (opens The Guardian)

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    Kseniia Petrova was returning to the US from a trip to France when officials revoked her visa and detained her

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