A Russian court has sentenced amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in jail for treason for donating $51 (£39) to a charity supporting Ukraine.

Karelina, who has American and Russian citizenship, pleaded guilty last week after a trial held behind closed doors.

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    4 months ago

    It’s not much about the donation. Actually Russia now are hunting for people with American and European citizenship for future swaps.