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U.S.-Russia swap for Ksenia Karelina involved release of Russian held in Cyprus

Name: U.S.-Russia swap for Ksenia Karelina involved release of Russian held in Cyprus
Uploaded: 2025-04-10T11:10:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 13 s
Description: U.S.-Russia dual national Ksenia Karelina is headed back to America after her conviction for a charitable donation to a Ukrainian aid group. In return, the U.S. released Arthur Petrov, a German-Russian national arrested in Cyprus in 2023. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd has more.

U.S.-Russia dual national Ksenia Karelina is headed back to America after her conviction for a charitable donation to a Ukrainian aid group. In return, the U.S. released Arthur Petrov, a German-Russian national arrested in Cyprus in 2023. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd has more.