Russian Court Extends Detention of US Journalist to Dec. 5

Russian Court Extends Detention of US Journalist to Dec. 5
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalist Alsu Kurmasheva talks to her lawyer Edgar Matevosyan as they attend a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 23, 2023. Alexey Nasyrov/Reuters
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KAZAN, Russia—A Russian American journalist who stands accused of breaking Russia’s law on foreign agents had her pre-trial detention extended to Dec. 5.

Alsu Kurmasheva is a Prague-based journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which is funded by the U.S. Congress and designated by Russia as a foreign agent, meaning it gets foreign funding for activity that’s deemed to be political.