“He believed it was his homeland”. An IT specialist’s trip home to Russia ends in a 15‑year “treason” sentence for a $500 donation to Ukraine

Never travel to Russia.

Oldest trick in the book. If you left a country for a reason, always remember that no matter how homesick you get. And never trust any offers of pardon or forgiveness, or "heartfelt" pleas that "your country loves you" (it does not).