Interview with boyfriend of American ballerina sentenced in Russia on treason prices

Ksenia Karelina, a U.S. citizen and beginner ballerina, was sentenced to 12 years in a Russian jail after pleading responsible to treason. Arrested earlier this yr whereas visiting household in Russia, she was charged for a donation to a U.S.-based charity supporting Ukraine. Her boyfriend, Chris Van Heerden, spoke on "CBS Mornings."

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