Urals court extends custody for Russian-US national charged with treason

Society & Culture April 03, 16:54

Russia’s Federal Security Service said earlier that Ksenia Karelina, a 33-year-old Los Angeles resident, had been detained in Yekaterinburg on treason charges for raising funds for the Ukrainian armed forces

YEKATERINBURG, April 3. /TASS/. A district court in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg has extended the detention of Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-US dual national charged with treason, a court spokesperson told TASS.

"[Her custody has been extended] until July 5, 2024," the spokesperson said.

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said earlier that Karelina, a 33-year-old Los Angeles resident, had been detained in Yekaterinburg on treason charges for raising funds for the Ukrainian armed forces. The woman was taken into custody as part of a pre-trial restriction.

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