Russian court extends pre-trial detention of RFE/RL journalist
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Russian-American journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Alsu Kurmasheva, who is in custody after she was accused of violating Russia's law on foreign agents, attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Alexey Nasyrov
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KAZAN - A Russian court extended the pre-trial detention of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until June 5, a Reuters witness reported from the courtroom.
Kurmasheva, who holds a dual Russian-American citizenship, is accused of violating a law on "foreign agents". Her employer calls her imprisonment unjust and politically motivated. REUTERS
