Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company, has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent. This comes as the second incident of a U.S. journalist being detained in Russia this year. Kurmasheva, who holds dual Russian and U.S. citizenship, faces up to five years in prison. The detention highlights the ongoing challenges faced by U.S. journalists in Russia, where they are seen as legitimate targets.
In #Kazan, #Tatarstan, #Russia, the security forces detained @RFERL's journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who holds both US and Russian passports, on politicised charges. Another attack against freedom of press by the Russian authorities. https://t.co/wq761T5Oa9
Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist with dual Russian and US citizenship, faces as much as five years in prison after being detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a “foreign agent,” her employer says https://t.co/cZZy063H7c
Russian authorities detained journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, a @RFERL editor, for failing to register as a foreign agent, per the news agency. Kurmasheva is a dual US & Russian citizen who lives in Prague. She traveled to Russia for a family emergency in May. https://t.co/ixiMcEpZ2x
Russia has detained an American editor at @RFERL for allegedly failing to register as a "foreign agent" - despite the fact that she doesn't live in Russia and was visiting family there. More evidence that US journalists in Russia are seen as a legit target https://t.co/qrXCn7UA21
⚡ Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Tatar-Bashkir Service who holds dual U.S. and Russian citizenship, has been arrested in Kazan on charges of failing to register as a “foreign agent.” https://t.co/8wZCMf3yGm
Breaking News: Russia detained Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist, on charges of failing to register as a “foreign agent,” her U.S. employer said. https://t.co/saPLV6p3Uh
A Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent. Alsu Kurmasheva is the second U.S. journalist to be detained in Russia this year. https://t.co/dpVtl8GQ6u