A US-Russian dual citizen has been arrested in Russia on charges of treason for allegedly collecting money for Ukrainian organizations and openly supporting Kyiv. It also accused the woman of taking part in “public actions in support of the Kyiv regime” while in the US. More on Russia: Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death“Operational search activities and investigative actions continue. The Moscow City Court on Tuesday rejected Gershkovich’s lawyers appeal and has upheld his pretrial detention until March 30. In December 2022, Russia released WNBA star Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Source: CNN February 20, 2024 20:27 UTC