Russian court extends detention of US journalist Kurmasheva until February | Freedom of the Press News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 1, 2023
Russian-American journalist is accused of failing to register as a ‘foreign agent’.
A court in Russia has extended the pre-trial detention of Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until February.
Kurmasheva, an editor for the United States government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Tatar-Bashkir service, has been accused of failing to register as a “foreign agent” and collecting information on the Russian military . . .
