Ksenia Karelina, an American ballerina imprisoned by Russia for more than a year for treason, is on her way back home after she was suddenly freed overnight. According to her boyfriend, she was accused of making a donation of about $50 to a Ukrainian charity after Russia invaded the country in 2022. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY.
April 10, 2025.
Politics
Imprisoned American ballerina Ksenia Karelina released by Russia

Ksenia Karelina, an American ballerina imprisoned by Russia for more than a year for treason, is on her way back home after she was suddenly freed overnight. According to her boyfriend, she was accused of making a donation of about $50 to a Ukrainian charity after Russia invaded the country in 2022. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY.