Ballerina Ksenia Karelina
Emotional return home to
… after Liberation of Russian prison
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Xenia KarelinaThe Russian-American ballerina released from a Russian prison after more than a year behind bars, finally attracted home in Los Angeles, welcomed by family and friends, including her fiancé, boxer Chris Van Heerdenwho thanked Assetand exploded Biden.
“The old administration did nothing for her. We are very grateful to President Trump and the new administration,” said Van Heerden TMZ SPORTS A few moments after Karelina's plane approached Lax and she found her family and friends.

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Chris says that even if there was a “handful of people in the old administration that were incredible”, he quickly realized that DJT was Ksenia's best bet to be released from the guard.
“I had the faith and the conviction that President Trump would bring it back and we had to wait,” added the professional boxer 28-3-1.
Karelina, who has a double citizenship in the United States and Russia, was arrested in January 2024 during a family trip to Yekaterinburg, where she was born, and accused of betrayal for a small gift she made to Ukraine.
Ksenia was sentenced to 12 years in a criminal colony in August 2024.
After taking an oath as a potus in January, Trump's people began working on the release of Karelina … who finally came last week after an exchange of prisoners in Abu Dhabi.
Ksenia has been back in America since last Thursday, but it was the first time she was at home since she was arrested – and you can see the joy and relief on her face.
“It's like at home, it's incredible. Especially now with all friends and loved ones,” said Karelina.
Ksenia, still shaken by experience, was not ready to immerse herself in the details of Nitty-Gritty of what she went through abroad.

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Karelina says that she will eventually open on her time behind bars, but for the moment, she is just delighted to be back with her people.
“I am really grateful to President Trump and the government to have brought me back and it really feels good to be at home.”
Welcome home!