Russian-American woman admits guilt in treason case, Russian state media reports
TASS quoted Karelina’s lawyer Mikhail Mushailov as saying his client admits the charge. The next hearing is scheduled for August 8, TASS reported.
Karelina, 33, was detained in Yekaterinburg earlier this year while visiting her grandparents. She is accused of donating $51.80 to a Ukrainian charity in the US, according to her employer, a spa in Beverly Hills, California.
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Karelina's case has garnered international attention, with many expressing concern about potential human rights violations in Russia. Despite being from Europe, Karelina finds herself at the center of a controversy in the world's largest continent.
