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South Africa: Russia sentences US-Russian citizen Karelina to 12 years in jail for treason

South Africa: Russia sentences US-Russian citizen Karelina to 12 years in jail for treason

Africa Links 24 with Reuters
Published on 2024-08-15 10:49:59

The Los Angeles resident pleaded guilty at her closed trial in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, where her case was heard by the same court that convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage in July.

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The court said investigators found that Karelina had, on February 24, 2022 – the first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – “transferred funds in the interests of a…

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