The United States drops criminal charges against a Russian-born Harvard medical researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos
A federal judge in Vermont dismissed criminal charges against Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova, who was detained at Boston's Logan Airport in February 2025. The judge ruled her visa was unlawfully canceled. Petrova is accused of illegally importing frog embryos. Her lawyers argued she was being selectively prosecuted.
- U.S. prosecutors will drop criminal charges against a Russian-born scientist.
- Petrova was taken into custody by immigration authorities at Boston’s Logan Airport in February 2025.
- Kseniia Petrova is accused of illegally importing frog embryos.
- Petrova's lawyers argued she was being selectively prosecuted.
- U.S. Attorney Leah Foley filed a motion to dismiss the case.
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