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Russian Court Extends Detention of U.S.-Russian Journalist Kurmasheva

"A court in Kazan extended the detention of Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until February 5, 2024," RFE/RL reported on Friday.

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Russian Independent Journalism and Society Amid the Backdrop of War

Sonya Groysman and Olga Churakova discuss how Russia's “foreign agent” status is used to marginalize people and makes it impossible for a full-time...

spying allegations

Russian Court Extends Detention of U.S. Journalist Gershkovich

The court in Moscow said Evan Gershkovich's "period of detention" would be extended by two more months until January 30.

Ex-Russian State TV Reporter Sent to 'Punishment Pit' in Occupied Ukraine

Ilya Andreyev was reportedly sentenced to punishment in a hole dug in the ground after he asked for 10 days of leave to renew his expired passport.

DISCREDITING MILITARY

Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Journalist Masha Gessen Over Ukraine War ‘Fake News'

Gessen, who lives in the U.S., was accused of spreading false information about atrocities committed by the Russian Army in Bucha.

frontline coverage

Russia Says Reporter Dies After Ukraine Drone Attack

At least 15 media workers have been killed in Ukraine since Moscow launched its assault, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

‘Illegal action’

Russia Deports Journalist With Kazakh Citizenship

Vladislav Ivanenko had lived and worked in the city of Perm for the past eight years.

Russian Police Detain Kazakh National Working as Journalist in Ural Mountains

Vladislav Ivanenko, who has lived and worked in Perm for the past eight years, was told Thursday that his Russian residency permit was revoked.

Police Search Journalist’s Home in Russia’s Dagestan – Reports

While Idris Yusupov is known for protesting against political repression, media reports suggest that his home may have been searched in connection to anti-Israeli...

parental rights

Former State TV Journalist Loses Custody of Children in Russian Court

Marina Ovsyannikova, who protested on live TV, fled house arrest in Russia last year with her 11-year-old daughter and currently resides in France.

Russian Court Extends U.S. Journalist’s Pre-Trial Detention Until December

Alsu Kurmasheva faces up to five years in prison if found guilty of violating Russia’s law on foreign agents.

Kremlin Says ‘Not Following’ Criminal Case Against U.S. Journalist

Alsu Kurmasheva was arrested Wednesday on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent, becoming the second U.S. journalist held by Russia in recent...

Arrest of Tatar-American Journalist ‘A Terrible Tragedy,’ Friends Say

People who know Alsu Kurmasheva describe her as a devoted mother and journalist committed to covering life in Russia’s ethnic republics.

U.S. Journalist Working for Radio Free Europe Detained in Russia

Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor with the U.S. Congress-funded outlet's Tatar-Bashkir service, was charged with failing to register as a foreign agent.

exiled reporter

France Probes Suspected Poisoning of Russian Journalist Who Staged TV Protest

Reporters Without Borders's secretary general Christophe Deloire said Ovsyannikova had felt unwell in the street early Thursday morning.

Western Journalists Expelled From Russia Reflect on Departure

Dutch journalist Eva Hartog and Finnish journalist Anna-Lena Lauren were forced to leave Russia this year after their visas and accreditations were not...

Pro-War Russian Journalists Sent Severed Pig’s Heads – Reports

The state-affiliated journalists also reported having previously received death threats over their support of the war in Ukraine.

prison transfer

Jailed Reporter Safronov Moved to Siberian Hospital

Ivan Safronov wrote that he was taken to a tuberculosis sanatorium in the Krasnoyarsk region after spending three days at an unknown transit point.

Novaya Gazeta Europe Says Journalists’ Phones May Have Been Hacked With Pegasus Spyware

The suspected hackings underscore the continued threats to Russian journalists who fled abroad amid their country’s crackdown on independent voices.

jailed reporter

Family of U.S. Journalist Gershkovich Seeks UN's Help in Securing Release from Russia

Gershkovich's parents and sister said they had submitted a petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.

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