Trump Meets with Recently Freed American Ballerina in Oval Office


Washington D.C. – The Hill, May 05, 2025

President Trump on Monday met in the Oval Office with an American ballerina who was released from a Russian prison earlier this year as part of an exchange.

Trump spoke with Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual national who was detained last year on treason charges. The White House posted footage of the meeting, which was not opened up to members of the press.

“Congratulations. That’s very nice. That’s a great honor,” Trump can be heard telling Karelina. The president also asks how long Karelina was in prison.

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