{"id":2182557,"date":"2024-02-21T01:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T06:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-arrests-u-s-citizen-on-treason-charges-for-donating-50-to-ukrainian-charity\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T01:14:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T06:14:07","slug":"russia-arrests-u-s-citizen-on-treason-charges-for-donating-50-to-ukrainian-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-arrests-u-s-citizen-on-treason-charges-for-donating-50-to-ukrainian-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Citizen Arrested in Russia for &#8216;Treason&#8217; Over $50 Donation to Ukrainian Charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-arrests-u-s-citizen-on-treason-charges-for-donating-50-to-ukrainian-charity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2182557&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The \u200cRussian Government Arrests\u2062 Dual U.S. \u200cCitizen on Treason\u200d Charges for Donating to Ukrainian Charity<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200b Russian government has\u2062 taken \u200ba \u2062shocking and alarming step \u200bby arresting a dual U.S. citizen on \u2064treason charges. Ksenia Karelina, a 33-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was arrested for donating a mere \u2062$51.80 \u200bto Razom, a New York-based\u200b charity that provides aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal \u2064Security Service \u2064(FSB) released a statement, \u2062revealing \u2062that\u200c Karelina had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-arrests-dual-us-citizen-accused-of-treason\/\" title=\"Russian authorities detain American citizen on charges of treason\">actively collecting funds<\/a> for Ukrainian organizations. These funds\u200b were then used \u200dby the Armed\u2062 Forces of Ukraine to\u200d purchase\u200b essential items such as tactical medicine, equipment, weapons, and ammunition. \u2062The \u200bFSB&#8217;s actions have left Karelina \u200bfacing \u2063the possibility of up\u2063 to 20 years in prison if convicted.<\/p>\n<p>Karelina, \u2062who had become a U.S. citizen \u2062in 2021, was arrested in Yekaterinburg, \u2063Russia, while\u2063 visiting her family. Her mother-in-law\u200c and ex-husband are now pleading with the Biden administration to intervene and secure her\u2063 release so she can return to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times reported \u200dthat Karelina was charged with treason \u2064on February 7, adding to the growing \u200cconcerns surrounding the situation.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear\u2062 how Russia obtained information about \u200dKarelina&#8217;s donation, as the country does not publicly\u2064 disclose such records due to\u2063 U.S. privacy laws.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">US citizen Ksenia Karelina was arrested in the case\u2062 of\u2062 treason in Russia, Mediazona found out. She was first detained \u2064in Yekaterinburg at\u2063 the\u2062 end\u2063 of \u200cJanuary \u2062and \u2063then sentenced to \u200b14 days of arrest for \u201cswearing\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Ksenia Karelina \/ VK <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o9ELSl1nwn\">https:\/\/t.co\/o9ELSl1nwn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JWfXG3G0Xy\">pic.twitter.com\/JWfXG3G0Xy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2063 Mediazona English\u200b (@mediazona_en) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mediazona_en\/status\/1759875188768882924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Razom, the charity to which Karelina \u2062donated, expressed its shock\u200c and dismay \u2062at the situation. CEO Dora Chomiak condemned the\u200b arrest, stating that Russian President Vladimir Putin \u2062has repeatedly shown disregard for \u200bborders,\u2062 foreign nationalities, and international\u200b treaties. Chomiak called\u2064 on the U.S. \u2063government to demand the release of all\u2062 unjustly detained individuals and hold Russia&#8217;s political and military\u200c leadership accountable for their invasion\u200d of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from her involvement with\u2064 the charity, Karelina worked as an aesthetician \u2063and spa manager at\u2064 a \u2064prestigious hotel \u200din Beverly Hills, showcasing her \u200bdedication to her profession and community.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE\u200d DAILYWIRE+\u2064 APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2064 steps should the United States and \u200bthe international community take to condemn the \u200barrest of Ksenia Karelina and protect human rights<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ted States. The arrest has sparked outrage among the \u200cinternational community, raising concerns about the increasing disregard for human rights\u2064 in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian government has often been criticized for its treatment of political dissidents\u200d and its suppression \u200cof freedom \u2063of speech. This arrest serves as yet another example of the government&#8217;s \u2064oppressive actions. The fact that Karelina was arrested merely for making a donation to a charity highlights \u200cthe lengths to which the Russian government will \u2064go to silence any form \u200bof \u200bdissent.<\/p>\n<p>The charity Razom, \u2064to which\u2063 Karelina donated, is a well-known organization that provides essential aid to Ukraine, a country that has been embroiled in conflict for many years. It is deeply\u2062 concerning that supporting such a\u200b commendable cause would result \u200bin charges of treason. This sends a chilling message \u200bto \u2064anyone who may wish to \u200bsupport Ukrainian civilians in their time of need.<\/p>\n<p>The international community has a responsibility to \u2062stand up against such infringement on human rights.\u200c It is\u200b crucial\u200c that governments\u200b around the world, including\u200d the United States, condemn this arrest\u200c and demand the immediate release of \u200cKsenia Karelina. Allowing\u200c such blatant violations of human rights to \u200bgo unchecked sets \u2064a dangerous\u200b precedent and gives leeway to autocratic regimes to further suppress dissent.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration must take a firm stance and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-assessment-puts-number-of-israeli-hostages-at-over-150\/\" title=\"Over 150 Israeli hostages estimated in Israel war.\">exert diplomatic pressure<\/a> on Russia to secure Karelina&#8217;s release. The United \u200dStates must use all available channels to protect its citizens and ensure their safety, even \u200dwhen abroad. Failure to do so would undermine the rights and safety of all dual \u2062citizens and jeopardize the \u200dtrust between nations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2062 this arrest underscores the urgent need for international cooperation in addressing human\u2063 rights violations. It is vital that governments work together to hold accountable \u200cthose who trample on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-challenges-biden-transgender-sports-policy\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul challenges Biden transgender sports policy\">basic human rights<\/a>\u2064 and\u200c to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a>\u2062 from occurring in\u200c the future.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of Ksenia Karelina is a grave violation \u2063of human rights\u2063 and an alarming display of the Russian\u2063 government&#8217;s suppression of dissent. The international community must rally together to\u2063 condemn \u200dthis arrest \u200dand demand the immediate release of\u200c Karelina. The Russian government must be held accountable for its actions and reminded that the world will \u200cnot tolerate such abuses of power. \u200cOnly by \u2062working together can we ensure the protection of human rights and the\u2064 safety of all individuals, regardless of \u200btheir citizenship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>, the FSB has been monitoring Karelina&#8217;s activities and found evidence of her involvement in anti-Russian activities,&#8221; the statement read. Karelina faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The arrest is seen as part of Russia&#8217;s crackdown on dissent and its efforts to control the flow of funds to Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2182558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-9.35.38-PM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2182557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-9.35.38-PM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2182557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2182558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2182557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2182557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2182557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}