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Russian Court Extends Detention of Radio Free Europe Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
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A Russian court has extended the detention of Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist working for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), until June 5. Kurmasheva had previously requested house arrest ahead of her trial on charges of spreading "false information." She was arrested for failing to register as a "foreign agent," and subsequently charged with spreading false information under new censorship laws. In 2022, she edited a book titled "Saying No to War."
Alsu Kurmasheva Detained in Russia
- Russian Court Sentences US-Russia Journalist to Over 6 Years in Prison
- Radio Free Europe journalist and US citizen Alsu Kurmasheva detained in Russia for failing to register as a foreign agent
sources
- 1.The Times of India
- 2.DW News
- 3.The Wall Street Journal
- 4.Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- 5.Reuters
- 6.Wall Street Journal
perspectives
- 1.Russia-Ukraine War
- 2.US-Russia Relations
- 3.Russian Politics
- 4.Authoritarianism
- 5.News media
- 6.Freedom of the press