The Los Angeles spa worker admits the charge in hopes of getting a lower sentence, according to her lawyer, but could face a decade-and-a-half in a penal colony.
A US-Russian woman who admitted giving around £40 to a charity supporting Ukraine could be jailed for up to 15 years, if prosecutors in Russia have their way, the country's news agencies have said. Ksenia Karelina was accused of treason for collecting money for Ukraine's military when she was arrested in Yekaterinburg, in southwestern Russia, in February. The 33-year-old admitted the charge at a closed trial in the city on Wednesday, news reports said.
Read more:Separatist returns to Spain and gives police the slipBritish Airways halts flights to BeijingUK troops on standby to evacuate Britons from Lebanon Any perceived criticism of the Russian military is also banned, while it is felt by some that Moscow is targeting US nationals for arrest.
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