Russian National Charged with Smuggling Biological Material at Boston's Logan Airport

A Russian national, Kseniia Petrova, was charged with smuggling biological material at Boston's Logan Airport. Petrova, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, denied needing a permit but later admitted to carrying it. There are conflicting claims about whether she needed a permit or not.

Russian Medical Researcher Detained at U.S. Immigration Facility

Russian medical researcher at Harvard University detained at Louisiana immigration facility after her visa was revoked due to undeclared frog embryo samples in her luggage. She is fighting deportation back to Russia for fear of persecution over her protests against the Ukraine war.