Russian-American ballerina 'in transit' after US says she was wrongfully detained, boyfriend says

Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina, who was sentenced to 12 years successful Russian situation aft donating conscionable implicit $50 to a Ukrainian foundation successful aboriginal 2024, is "in transit," her fellow tells Fox News, a time aft American Marc Fogel was released successful a captive swap.

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) informed Karelina’s household astir the update, the ballerina’s boyfriend, Christopher Van Heerden told Fox News connected Thursday.

While "in transit" is not a confirmation that Karelina is being released, it could mean Russia is moving her to a situation person to Moscow, which is usually a precursor to release.

The quality came during what Van Heerden described arsenic an antithetic nine-day spread successful connection betwixt Karelina and her mom, who had typically spoken connected the telephone each time since her incarceration.

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Karelina was visiting household successful Yekaterinberg successful February 2024 erstwhile she was detained implicit allegations of treason aft donating $51 to a Ukrainian enactment that passed the wealth onto the country's military.

The State Department determined Karelina was "wrongfully detained" connected Tuesday, the aforesaid time American teacher Marc Fogel was released aft spending much than 3 years successful a Russian prison. 

In speech for Fogel’s freedom, a Trump medication authoritative told Fox News that the U.S. is releasing Russian captive Alexander Vinnik as portion of the deal. 

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While Van Heerden said that portion helium evidently can't instrumentality the FSB astatine its word, he's optimistic astir Karelina’s instrumentality home, adding that President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler are each alert and focusing connected Karelina's case. 

"Movement is happening arsenic we speak," Van Heerden said.