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American ballerina sentenced to 12 years in penal colony - NBC News
Just days after the return of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others, American Ksenia Karelina was sentenced in a Russian court. It comes as Ukraine says its surprise strategy of invading Russian territory is paying dividends in its war effort. Erin McLaughlin is on the ground in Ukraine.