Russian-American journalist detained in Russia for violating foreign agents law
by Andrew Roth from on (#6FPFM)
Alsu Kurmasheva reportedly detained due to Radio Free Europe coverage of Russia's military mobilisation for Ukraine invasion
A Russian-American journalist has been detained in Russia on charges of violating its foreign agents law, reportedly due to her coverage of Russia's military mobilisation for its invasion of Ukraine.
Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor with Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty's (RFE-RL) Tatar-Bashkir service, was detained on Wednesday by masked Russian law enforcement agents.
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