A judge in Russia on Thursday denied the appeal of Ksenia Karelina, a Los Angeles woman detained for "treason," apparently for making a $50 donation to a New York-based charity for Ukraine, which is struggling to fight off a Russian invasion.
Karelina briefly appeared in court on Feb. 20 while handcuffed and wearing a white jacket and a cap drawn over her eyes. A man in military fatigue escorted her. The court date was postponed because Karelina did not have a lawyer. According to the Russian state media agency TASS, she will be held in pretrial detention until at least April.
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