US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina is released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington
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Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, said she 'proactively collected money in the interests of one of the Ukrainian organizations, which was subsequently used to purchase tactical medical supplies, equipment, weapons, and ammunition for the Ukrainian armed forces.'
The First Department, aRussian rights group, said the charges stemmed from a $51.80 donation to a U.S. charity aiding Ukraine.
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