There is no ambiguity in this case. A 32-year-old naturalized US citizen (dual Russian citizen) was living in Los Angeles in 2022 when she made a $51.80 donation to a US-based nonprofit that provides support to elderly and children who have been impacted by the war in Ukraine. She was arrested during a 2024 trip to Russia to see an ailing family member when Russian officials searched her phone and found the payment in her Venmo account. The treason charge under which she was prosecuted was based on a law that passed in 2023, a year after the donation. The US Embassy was prevented from meeting with her or attending her trial.