Reason Magazine
•Russian court denies appeal of U.S. citizen sentenced to 12 years for donating $51 to pro-Ukraine charity
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Ksenia Karelina , a U.S. citizen, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Russia for treason.
She was arrested in January for a $ 51.80 donation to a pro-Ukraine charity.
Her boyfriend, Chris van Heerden , has urged the federal government to classify her as wrongfully detained.
Her punishment is part of a larger Russian crackdown on alleged treason.
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