Ksenia Karelina: Boyfriend of detained US-Russian woman appeals for her release - BBC News

Dual US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina is accused of treason and raising funds for the Ukrainian army.

12 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, RIA NovostiImage caption, Footage showed the unnamed woman being escorted by a uniformed officerBy Marita MoloneyBBC NewsThe boyfriend of a US-Russian citizen detained in Russia on suspicion of treason has called on the US government to help bring her home.

Ksenia Karelina, 33, was detained by Russian authorities in Yekaterinburg after travelling there on a family visit last month.

She was also accused of fundraising for Ukraine's armed forces.

Chris Van Heerden said his partner would be appearing in court on Thursday ahead of a trial beginning in April.

She was, he told BBC Radio 4's World Tonight programme, a "normal American citizen that made a mistake".

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