You're getting down voted but you're not wrong. There were/are Americans that have been jailed for way longer and more ridiculous charges that still can't get out- the US just indicated if Russian bots make enough noise about any jailed American, they can get a lot back in return. No, she didn't deserve that sentence, but she DID do something illegal according to the laws of that country and there is no excuse for bringing any amount of drugs into a foreign country. The cost/benefit of sending back an arms dealer for a drug offender is mind-blowing and now Russia will be arresting any US passport holder for leverage knowing they can get some sweet trades. It was a terrible precedent.

No US citizen should be going anywhere near Russia atm, at this point its kind of on you if you take that chance.