In a significant prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia, Ksenia Karelina, a dual national and Russian-American ballerina, has been released after spending over a year in a Russian prison. Karelina was convicted on treason charges related to a charity donation to Ukraine and had been sentenced to 12 years in prison. The swap was facilitated by intelligence agencies from both nations, with U.S. officials confirming her release. Karelina is now on her way back to the United States.