Washington DC, April 10 -- In a rare prisoner exchange aimed at easing tensions between Washington and Moscow, an American citizen has been freed from Russian detention, officials from both countries confirmed on Thursday, according to a report by New York Times.

Arrested in 2024, Ksenia Karelina, a dual US-Russian national, had been sentenced to 12 years in a Russian prison on charges of treason. Her conviction came after she donated approximately USD 50 to a nonprofit organisation that provides aid to Ukraine.

Sharing a post on X, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote, "American Ksenia Karelina is on a plane back home to the United States. She was wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year and President Trump secured her release....