Ballet dancer finally returns to Los Angeles months after his fiancé slams Biden’s Russian hell and thanks Trump
An American ballerina wandered around Russian prisons until President Donald Trump released her in prisoner trade deals and returned to Los Angeles.
In a moving clip, Ksenia Karelina is seen in the arms of her fiancé, professional boxer Chris van Heerden, who is relentlessly running to free her.
This was the second time the two had united since they met her, as she set out from the exchange point in Abu Dhabi and disembarked at Andrews, a joint base in Andrews, Maryland.
Karelina’s safe return after months of imprisonment in Russia was visited by her family in Yekaterinburg in February 2024.
After a emotional moment together, Van Heerden talks about his frustration because he has not made any progress to bring his fiancé home. Instead, he turned to Trump, thinking that he would be the best opportunity to ensure Karelina’s freedom.
“The old government had no effect on her. We are very grateful to President Trump and the new administration. TMZ.
He said, “There are a few people in the old government that are great”, but he quickly realized that bringing his partner home was not enough.
“We knew about eight months we were going to fight the Biden administration,” he said.
Ksenia Karelina is believed to be embraced in the arms of her fiancé, boxer Chris Van Heerden, after being reunited in Maryland nine days ago
Karelina was detained after the FSB security department found a $51 donation to Ukrainian aid group Razom on the phone and accused her of supporting the Ukrainian army.
He said, I believe President Trump will bring her back and we have to wait. ”
Karelina herself also praised Trump’s efforts, adding that she is not ready to speak publicly about her suffering.
“I’m really grateful to President Trump and the administration for bringing me back, and it’s really good to go home,” she said.
Trump was sworn in for a second term in January, and his administration will negotiate terms for Karelina’s release within the following months.
“This young ballerina is out and we are grateful,” Trump said at a cabinet meeting after the Revelation.
When she arrived, she saw a 33-year-old ballerina performing exist Maryland Last week – For the first time in more than a year, she was on American soil.
She was detained after FSB security department donated $51 to Ukrainian aid group Razom on her mobile phone and accused her of supporting the Ukrainian army.
Karelina was delighted when she finally got detained by her fiancé when she arrived in Maryland on Thursday, April 10
Karelina
“About eight months, we knew we were going to fight the Biden administration,” said Carrelina’s partner.
The prisoner exchange took place on the apron of an airport in Abu Dhabi Airport, marking behind-the-scenes communication between the two countries, and Trump stressed the importance of the deal.
Karelina was released in exchange for the Russian state of Germany, Arthur Petrov, who was arrested in Cyprus in August 2023 on charges of the United States charging sensitive microelectronics for Russia.
Petrov was extraditioned to the United States and later released in Abu Dhabi.
The CIA stressed that despite the ongoing tensions, the exchange highlighted the urgent need to continue communication with Russia, while U.S. and Russian diplomats also met in Istanbul with talks aimed at stabilizing diplomatic relations.
Karelina’s release marks the second prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia since Trump took office in January.
Russia released Marc Fogel in February, a former employee of the Moscow U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
Karelina’s release marks the second prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia since Donald Trump took office in January
A private jet after Russian-American dual citizen KSENIA KARELINA was released at the airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Thursday, April 10
Fogel was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for smuggling drugs for possession of a small amount of marijuana.
In exchange, Washington released Alexander Vinnik, a convicted Russian cybercriminal who pleaded guilty to murder money laundering in U.S. court.
At least 10 other Americans remained in Russian prisons on various charges, hoping their administration will ensure their release.
