Trump meets with freed Russian American who was detained abroad for over a year

Russian American Ksenia Karelina, who was released last month after being detained in Russia for more than a year, met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.

"It's a great honor," the president said as he shook Karelina's hand.

Karelina's release from Russia last month was part of a prisoner swap, reports note.

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