this is the sentence handed down by the sverdlovsk regional court, to russian and us citizens ksenia karelinathe case of treason, it has been proven that she financially assisted one of the ukrainian organizations, our correspondent albert musin is now on the line from yekaterinburg. so, albert, we went through it. in a closed mode, but here's what you information in what, actually karelina, what exactly was she found guilty of? yes, alexey, in fact today the sverdlovsk regional court put an end to another such rather high-profile international case, only this time it was about treason, ksenia karelina, a citizen of the usa and russia, was accused of it, according to the investigation, and this was already proven today by the court, she sponsored the armed forces of ukraine. through the fund, while still in the usa, she collected donations and sent them to supply the armed forces of ukraine, and although yes, the case was heard in closed mode, today the prosecution revealed some details about what exactly the money she collected was used for, let's give the floor to the prosecutor. during the

ksenia karelina was visiting from los angeles when she was arrested, accused of donating to a ukrainian charity in the u.s. facebook post from her former employer says the amount was around $50. nbc news was not able to independently verify the figure or the nature of the donation. karelina's defense attorney says they will appeal, and also will work toward another prisoner swap with the united states. >>> hurricane ernesto's strengthening into a category 2 storm overnight, as it continues to make its way toward bermuda where preparations are under way. the storm center expected to pass near or over the island sometime tomorrow. this, after ernesto left hundreds of thousands without power on puerto rico. as of this morning, more than a quarter million people remain in the dark. let's turn now to nbc meteorologist ryan hanrahan. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. yeah, ernesto did strengthen overnight. it looks hike we've got a bit of a ragged eye starting to form on the storm, which means we may see additional stintensificatio. winds at 100 miles per hour. that's going to get it v

. >>> a russian judge handed down a 12-year prison sentence today for a dual citizen, ksenia karelina, who was arrested for donated $51.80 to a ukrainian action group. her boyfriend bought her the ticket to go back home. now he's doing everything he can just to try to get her back. >> she made a donation in 2022 charged for treason, a law passed in 2023 by russia. why are we in this position? ksenia should be home and i'm angry. i'm angry and i'm trying to hold my composure. >> her boy friend was pushing for her to be included in a recent prisoner swap which resulted in the release of three americans two weeks ago. >>> authorities say the body of a missing tahoe area woman has been found in nevada. the placer county sheriff's office believes the body is that of patricia portella-wright who had been missing for nearly two weeks. a drone found the body down a steep embankment. during the investigation the sheriff's office identified her boyfriend, brett clifford, as a person of interest in her disappearance. clifford has been booked into placer county jail and charged with murder. >> th

a russian court has sentenced amateur ballerina ksenia karelina to 12 years injailfor treason for donatingkraine.karelina, who is a us—russia dual national, pleaded guilty last week after a trial held behind closed doors.she had been living in los angeles and became a u—s citizen in 202i.she was arrested while visiting family in russia last january. hurricane ernesto has strengthened to a category 2 hurricane as it heads towards bermuda. it battered puerto rico wednesday with torrential rain and heavy winds. officials say the hurricane could bring as much as 12 inches of rain to bermuda. and before we go, some new protections for one of nature's prickliest creatures have been announced in the southwest london borough of kingston upon thames. in a move to protect the city's hedgehogs, new �*hedgehogs crossing' roadsigns have been installed. it's part of efforts to reduce the number of hedgehogs killed on busy roads. some 150,000 of the animals are killed each year in road accidents in the uk, according to reports. that is it for the moment. i'm caitriona perry. do stay with us here on bbc n

the court announced the verdict to us and russian citizen ksenia karelina, her found guilty of treasonand sentenced to 12 years in prison. the 33-year-old los angeles resident was detained in yekaterinburg. since february 2022, she has been sponsoring the actions of the ukrainian armed forces, organizing a fundraiser that was used to purchase bulletproof vests, weapons, and ammunition for ukrainian soldiers. according to the court's press service, during the hearing, ksenia korelina fully admitted her guilt, while her lawyer has already stated that he will appeal the verdict. the king of russian chanson, mikhail krug, was killed in tver in his own home in 2002, when the musician was at the peak of his career, many years later the investigative committee named the kidnapper, to whom the famous chansonnier crossed paths, which became the reason for the reprisal against the popular musician. watch the investigation by eduard petrov. mikhail krug, an unplayed concert. this weekend on the russia 24 tv channel. the king of russian chanson for his time, and these were the dashing nineties, wa

notably not included in the swap and tonight among the americans still in russian custody ksenia karelina, a russian american ballerina who made a small donation to a ukraine aid group and was detained whilst visiting family in russia, and marc fogel, the american teacher held on charges of bringing a small amount of medical marijuana into russia. his family tonight saying, we are completely heartbroken and outraged that marc has been left behind while the u.s. government brought other americans home. tonight the biden administration saying it is actively working to get his release as well. >> and keir joining me now. we're hearing more from russian president putin about this deal. >> reporter: that's right, lester. president putin offering those returning russians awards. meanwhile, news from "the wall street journal" tonight, it says evan gershkovich, just before he was released, wrote to president putin asking for an interview. already looking for his next story. lester? >> amazing, keir, thank you. today's historic prisoner swap was the result of long and difficult negotiations with r

prison for treason over a $51 donation to a ukrainian human rights organization. 33-year-old ksenia karelina citizen of the u.s. and russia and was visiting family when she was arrested. her boyfriend spoke about her ordeal to "cbs mornings." >> there was a prisoner swap about two weeks ago, and ksenia wasn't on that list. how did we slip up? i have questions, and i'm angry. >> major: russian officials falsely claimed her donation benefited ukraine's military. her lawyer is hoping she will now be included in a future prisoner exchange. taylor swift resumes her summer concert tour under heightened security. that's next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ at works inside my body with a click of this button. no mask! no hose! just sleep. give me this thing. where are you going? i'm going to get inspire. inspire. sleep apnea innovation. learn more and view important safety information at inspiresleep.com. [instructor] hold it! hold it! don't think i can hold it. bladder leak? if you don't pee yourself a little, is it even a workout? always discreet keeps me dry during even the toughest workout. absorbing up to a cup full

a russian court has sentenced amateur ballerina ksenia karelina to 12 years injailfor treason for donatingkarelina, who is a us—russia dual national, pleaded guilty last week after a trial held behind closed doors. she had been living in los angeles and became a us citizen in 2021. she was arrested while visiting family in russia lastjanuary. hurricane ernesto is gaining momentum and heading towards bermuda. it battered puerto rico wednesday with torrential rain and heavy winds. so far no deaths have been reported in puerto rico, but an estimated 700,000 people are without power. officials say the hurricane could bring as much as 12 inches of rain to bermuda. the country's national security minister is urging residents to take the storm seriously and prepare for impact. that is it for the moment. i'll be back shortly. i'm caitriona perry. stay with us on bbc news. hello there. the summer holiday season is in full swing, and if you have plans for the weekend, well, it looks likely that the weather is going to behave itself. it will be largely dry, sunny and pretty warm. now, we have got a l

ksenia karelina was accused of raising money for the ukrainian military.ording to her former employer, she gifted $51 to a ukrainian charity in the u.s. nbc news has not confirmed that figure and was not able to independently verify the nature of the alleged donation. karelina was arrested back in february, pleaded guilty in a closed trial last week. >>> today, cease-fire negotiations are set to take place in qatar as u.s. officials worked to try and end the israel-hamas war. but a senior hamas official says they will not be participating. the senior official said hamas would only go to implement what they all agreed to in a u.s.-backed deal last month. but without a deal, the cost of the war continues to grow with the hamas-run ministry of health now saying more than 40,000 people have been killed in gaza. joining us now, nbc's raf sanchez from tel aviv and evelyn farkas of the mccain institute and the former senior adviser to the supreme allied commander europe. what are we learning about the talks today? >> reporter: israel's delegation took off from he

that's the sentence for ksenia karelina, a russian american citizen, who was arrested last january whilein a series of western citizens detained in russia amid bogus charges. overnight, president zelenskyy said his forces have now pushed deeper into russian territory. joining us now on all of this, nbc's josh lederman. let's start with the ballerina sentence to over a decade in a penal colony. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: the verdict not a surprise, but still no less devastating to this ballerina, her family and her boyfriend who said she was not even a particularly political person, didn't watch the news and had no idea her donation was going to be used against her home country. they say this money she donated to a ukrainian organization was used to buy weaponry, ammunition, and medical equipment used by the ukrainian military against russia. how much military weaponry you can buy for 50 bucks, i'm not sure. but clearly a significant sentence of 12 years. her lawyer says she will be appealing, but they are really now looking to a potential prisoner swap, though given how long

. >> also still in prison, russian american ksenia karelina arrested in february. the former ballerina is accused of raising money to support the ukrainian military. her boyfriend says she made a donation of about $50 to a ukrainian organization. her trial starts in a few days. >> i'm happy for them. i'm happy for the for the hostages. but at the same time i'm very heartbroken and sad because mike has said he is not on that list. >> karolina's boyfriend says he believes there's a process where detainees are first convicted before being considered for a prisoner swap. even gershkovich was swapped almost two weeks after his conviction. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> on to election news now! vice president kamala harris has officially locked up the needed delegate votes to secure the democratic nomination. abc news reporter morgan norwood has a look at what's next. >> kamala harris is now the first black and south asian woman ever to secure the top of the democratic party's ticket. now, all eyes on who she'll pick as her vp candidate. vice president kamala har

us russian citizen, ksenia karelina, sentenced to 12 years in a russian prison for donating $51 to ukrainianlina's boyfriend speaking to outfront tonight i'm streamed to the mother. >> she said, within the next ten to 15 days, she will be sent off to took colony and she will come away with area will be once they have the information but it looks, like lawrence is going to appeal. >> i was a fearful that she would be angry at me and mad that i didn't get it back home. >> and then i failed only to my surprise. is the other way around, she is down more hopeful than ever. >> well, her boyfriend, they're bought her a ticket to russia for her birthday where she w

us russian citizen, ksenia karelina, sentenced to 12 years it's in a russian prison for donating $51 to ukrainian charity karelina's boyfriend speaking to outfront tonight i'm screamed at a mother as she said, within the next ten to 15 days, she will be sent off two took colony. >> and she will come away with aerial will be once they have the information but it looks, like is going to appeal. i was a fearful that she would be angry at me. and mad that i didn't get it back home. and then i failed already to my surprise, is the other way around, she is down more hopeful than ever. >> wow, her boyfriend, they're bought her a ticket to russia for her birthday where she was arrested while visiting her family. and charged with treason. thank you so much for joining us. ac360 starts right now tonight on 360, the former president says he's entitled to attack his opponent personally and much, much more at a press conference. >> it was supposed to be about the economy. also tonight, nearly a month since bowing out of the race, president biden and vice president harris made their first joint ap

but some americans were left behind in russian prisons, including former ballerina ksenia karelina andl, joining me now is eleonora serbia's ski. she's the former mother-in-law of co-senior who was detained in russia on treason charges, accused of donating 50 one dollars to a ukrainian charity in the u.s us. thanks so much for being here with us. i know you all who loved her have heavy hearts and have held heaviness. seeing these americans come home, which i'm sure was wonderful for all of us to see but you're in such a particular situation wishing because cosine is still being held there in a russian prison well, yes. >> and thank you for having me today that wasn't mix of emotions. i was absolutely happy to see three americans being back home, especially alsu kurmasheva. this video he always kids and reuniting with the fan away. it was just so emotional for me, but it was bittersweet because ksenia was not there and many people asked me about that so but i knew it would not happen this time why were you told why it would not happen? >> do you know any more details yes. >> because tec

us russian citizen, ksenia karelina, sentenced to 12 years in a russian prison for donating $51 to ukrainian charity, karelina's boyfriend speaking to outfront tonight i'm streamed to the mother. >> she said, within the next ten to 15 days, she will be sent off to took colony and she will come away with area will be once they have the information but it looks, like lawrence is going to appeal. >> i was a fearful that she would be angry at me and mad that i didn't get it back home. >> and then i failed only to my surprise. is the other way around, she is down more hopeful than ever. >> well, her boyfriend, they're bought her a ticket to russia for her birthday where she was arrested while visiting her family and charged with treason thanks so much for joining us. the source starts now straight from the source tonight, donald trump and his most extensive comments yet about those relentless personal attacks, saying he is entitled hello to attack vice president harris because he's very angry with her. >> we have some new reporting coming in on how the secret service plans to protect donald trump

and ksenia karelina and i'm sorry, a few others that were working on david barnes. sorry to get them back. >> i spoke and i spent time with the families of those americans that have been left it is crushing. it is absolutely crushing. paul whelan's family has been in that position a couple of times before. they know how it feels. and the president is right, we need to bring them home it is possible. i spoke to you two months ago and i was optimistic about this deal. yeah, i am still optimistic that we can bring the rest of them home. it is different, but there is a deal to be done. >> yeah. and for paul whelan, i mean, we saw with trevor reid was pretty griner. we would hear the frustration from his family, so it was all the more remarkable last night to hear from him after he got off that plane, not just paul, of course, we also heard from evan gershkovich. i just want everyone to listen to what they he said right after they got off the plane i went on a two-week vacation the fsb grabbed me, said i was a spy i'm apparently general in the army, a secret agent for di