Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina released in prisoner swap after she was sentenced to 12 years in penal colony
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US and Russia Conduct Prisoner Swap in UAE
Above: CIA director John Ratcliffe at his Senate confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Image credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg/Contributor via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Thanks to the work of President Trump and his administration, another wrongfully detained American in Russia is returning home. The administration will continue working to bring home all wrongfully detained Americans.
Pro-Russia narrative
The Kremlin has no additional comment about this exchange at this stage.