A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana to 12 years in prison.
Alexander Nemenov—Getty ImagesYEKATERINBURG, Russia — A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana to 12 years in prison on a treason conviction for allegedly raising money for the Ukrainian military.
Khavana reportedly obtained U.S. citizenship after marrying an American and moving to Los Angeles. She had returned to Russia to visit her family. The rights group The First Department said the charges stem from a $51 donation to a U.S. charity that helps Ukraine.
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