Dana White, CEO of the UFC, told NPR’s Steve Inskeep in a May 2026 interview that he used his personal relationship with President Donald Trump to help secure the release of a woman held in a Russian penal colony. The case centers on Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American dual citizen who was sentenced to 12 years in prison over a $51.80 charitable donation. Dana White Reveals How a Phone Call to Trump Got a Woman Out of a Russian Prison The interv…
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