A Los Angeles woman was arrested in Russia on charges of treason. Here's what we know
by Rio Yamat
Feb 22, 2024
3 minutes
Russia's main domestic intelligence agency has arrested a woman with dual U.S. and Russian citizenship on charges of treason, accusing her of collecting money for the Ukrainian military.
The Federal Security Service said in a statement early Tuesday that the Los Angeles resident was arrested in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, about 1,100 miles (1,770 kilometers) east of Moscow. She had returned to Russia to visit family.
Authorities did not name the woman, but
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