Boyfriend of L.A. ballerina Ksenia Karelina, sentenced to prison in Russia, “begging American people to help”

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1. “Van Heerden said he was uneasy about Karelina’s decision to return to Russia this year, given the ongoing war between Russia and [Ukraine](https://www.cbsnews.com/ukraine-crisis/). But he said she “had no worry in the world,” assuring him it would be safe since she was entering the country as a dual American-Russian citizen. ”

   I can barely even comprehend this level of naiveté and obliviousness

2. Oh great, we can trade an international criminal for her. No thanks.

3. she asked this for herself.

4. there is nothing more than screams like home to a russian like a GULAG.

5. But why?? What did he think would happen?

6. At least she can stay in Russia now.

7. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.. „they didn’t follow what’s going on“ so they’re ignorant assholes probably „not into politics“ so they get what they deserve

8. No. She is Russian. She willfully went to Russia. She was pro Russian. She does not care about russian government war crimes.

9. No, she went there refusing to acknowledge the risks, and she went just because she wanted to.

10. This should be a lesson to any American citizen, they can’t go back to Russia. Period. Even if they are ethnically russian. Russia is looking to capture Americans for trade. It’s almost like slavery or human trafficking.

    The American idiots that go to Russia willingly at this point deserve their fate.