Russian court rejects appeal from detained American woman

• Karelina — a dual U.S.-Russian citizen — is an an esthetician and former ballerina who lives in Los Angeles. She was visiting family in Russia in January when she was detained.

Driving the news: Russian authorities announced earlier this month that they had arrested a 33-year-old woman for allegedly raising funds for Ukraine's army and participating in "public actions" in support of Ukraine while in the U.S.

• The court on Thursday denied a bid by Karelina's lawyer to have her pre-trial detention replaced by house arrest, per Reuters.

The big picture: Karelina is the latest American to be detained in Russia, joining Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and Former Marine Paul Whelan.

• The State Department did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment Thursday.

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