US and Russia swap prisoners in deal that released Ksenia Karelina
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Russian-American woman Ksenia Karelina, who was serving a 12-year prison sentence for treason in Russia, was released as part of a prisoner exchange that saw her swapped for an accused smuggler held in the US.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X early on Thursday that Karelina had been released and was on her way to the United States.
“American Ksenia Karelina is on a plane back home to the United States. She was wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year and President Trump secured her release,” Rubio said on X.
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