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Harvard Scientist Granted Bail Amid Deportation Threat

5/28/2025

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A federal judge has granted bail to Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist detained for not declaring frog embryos. With her visa reinstated, she breathes a sigh of relief, yet the looming threat of deportation to Russia hangs over her, fueled by her outspoken opposition to the war in Ukraine. Prosecutors remain determined to pursue her deportation.

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A federal judge has granted bail to Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist detained for not declaring frog embryos. With her visa reinstated, she breathes a sigh of relief, yet the looming threat of deportation to Russia hangs over her, fueled by her outspoken opposition to the war in Ukraine. Prosecutors remain determined to pursue her deportation.