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US ballerina reveals inhumane conditions in Russian prison: Shower once a week, lights stay on 24/7

Ksenia Karelina, 32, has penned a moving letter to her boyfriend revealing the harsh conditions in which she is being held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, while facing a charge of treason.

American ballerina still stuck Russia after court rejects appeal in her treason case

Supporters say Russia is using Karolina to exert leverage on Washington and eventually to trade them for Russian prisoners in the United States. The Kremlin says the authorities are simply...

Arrest of dual US-Russian ballerina over $50 donation to Ukraine is Putin's middle finger to US: diplomat

Ksenia Karelina, 33, was charged with treason late last month under Article 275 of Russia’s Criminal Code after she allegedly gave around $50 to a charity supporting Ukraine’s army.

'Moral corpse' Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine in chopper is fatally shot, run over by car in Spain

A Russian pilot who famously defected to Ukraine in 2023 with his military helicopter was found savagely murdered in an underground parking garage in Spain last week -- as Russia's...

Amateur ballerina detained in Russia on suspicion of treason, faces life in prison for donating $51 to Ukraine: report

Russia's Federal Security Service has detained a woman with dual Russian-US citizenship in the Urals mountain city of Yekaterinburg on suspicion of treason for raising funds for Ukraine's armed forces,...

Ukraine releases chilling images of turncoat ex-pol's assassination

Ilya Kyva, 46, who had defected to Russia and was publicly labeled a traitor by Kyiv, was shot dead by an assassin at a country club outside Moscow as part...

Kremlin kept Prigozhin's funeral a secret to deny him 'hero' status after mutiny: report

Yevgeny Prigozhin's modest funeral in St. Petersburg was attended by a couple dozen family and friends.

FBI agent turned one of the most notorious spies in US history found dead in federal prison

Robert Hanssen, one of the most notorious spies in the history of the United States, was found dead in federal prison Monday morning.

Pope Francis 'saddened' by Nicaraguan bishop's severe prison sentence for treason

Pope Francis said Sunday he is "saddened" and worried that Roman Catholic Bishop Roland Álvarez was sentenced to 26 years in prison for speaking out against the Nicaraguan government. Álvarez,...

Man admits treason over threat to kill late Queen Elizabeth with loaded crossbow

The 21-year-old is the first person in the UK to be convicted of treason since 1981.

Harry and Meghan accused of 'treason' following latest attacks on royals

Markle "is delusional, self-obsessed and she's dragging Harry down with her. And frankly, they are a disgrace to this country."

Russian ex-reporter sentenced to max security prison for 22 years on treason charges

The sentence handed to Ivan Safronov is among the harshest moves against Russian independent journalists.

Windsor Castle intruder busted with a crossbow charged with trying to 'injure or alarm' Queen Elizabeth II

An intruder busted with a crossbow in Windsor Castle on Christmas Day was charged under Britain's rarely used Treason Act on Tuesday with trying to “injure or alarm” Queen Elizabeth...

Zelensky fires top security chief, prosecutor amid alleged treason

Zelensky announced the moves during a nightly address Sunday while citing hundreds of criminal proceedings into treason and corruption within the country.

Men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to stand trial again

The alleged masterminds of an extremist plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and start a civil war ahead of the 2020 election will be retried.

'Traitor' Russian official booted from meeting for slamming Ukraine war

"We understand that if our country does not stop the special operation, there will be even more orphans," Vasyukevich said.

Regional leader of 'Oath Keepers' pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy

William Todd Wilson — a regional leader of the militia group the Oath Keepers — pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy and other federal charges related to the Capitol riot.

Wife of Putin ally in Ukrainian custody begs Zelensky to free him

Oksana Marchenko has personally pleaded with Volodymyr Zelensky to release her husband, longtime Vladimir Putin pal Viktor Medvedchuk.

34 percent of Americans say violence against government justified: poll

The results found that 40 percent of Republicans agreed it could sometimes be "justified for citizens to take violent action against the government."

Navy engineer, wife who 'sold US secrets' stressed about money, Trump: friends

The Maryland couple accused of trying to sell US nuclear submarine secrets, were worried about their finances and were furious when Donald Trump was elected, friends and coworkers said.