Russian Prosecutors Seek 15-year Treason Sentence for US Citizen Karelina

Russian Prosecutors Seek 15-year Treason Sentence for US Citizen Karelina
Ksenia Karelina attends a court hearing in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on June 20, 2024, in this still image taken from video. Press Service of the Sverdlovsk Regional Court/Handout via Reuters
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YEKATERINBURG, Russia—Russian prosecutors on Thursday demanded a 15-year sentence for Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American woman accused of treason for making a donation of over $50 to a charity supporting Ukraine.

The Los Angeles spa employee has pleaded guilty at her trial in the city of Yekaterinburg. The court press service said she made a closing plea to the judge on Thursday and would be sentenced on Aug. 15.