Russia and the United States carried out a prisoner exchange in Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning – the American media informs. Ksenia Karelina, a U.S. and Russian citizen, returned to the country. A woman's lawyer reported that she flew to the United States from the UAE capital. Washington returned Moscow to Arthur Petrov, a German and Russian citizen.
United States and Russia "Wall Street Journal", citing an authoritative of the U.S. intelligence agency (CIA) and acquainted with the case, carried out a prisoner exchange in Abu Dhabi early on Thursday morning.
As we read, this exchange was about Russia's release of Ksenia Karelina, a U.S. citizen and Russia in exchange for U.S. return Arthur Petrov, a German and Russian citizen.
The U.S. and Russia are exchanging prisoners
Ksenia Karelina She was sentenced in 2024 to 12 years of penal colony after being found guilty of “state condescending little than $100 to a Ukrainian charity based in the United States”, says the “Wall Street Journal”. The female donated money to an American charity that provided humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Journal reports that in return, the U.S. released Arthur Petrov, a German and Russian citizen who was arrested in 2023, at the request of the USA, in Cyprus for alleged exports of delicate microelectronics.
Mikhail Mushailow, a Russian lawyer representing Karelina, confirmed to Reuter's agency that she was released as part of a prisoner exchange between Moscow and Washington. As he said, a female flew from Abu Dhabi to the United States on Thursday morning.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported on page X that Karelina is on a plane flying to the United States.
In Abu Dhabi Russia and the United States negociate to conclude an agreement to conclude War in Ukraine.
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