Russia has detained an editor at U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) for failing to register as a foreign agent while visiting Russia for a family emergency, the broadcaster said.
Russia has tightened its control over the media since the start of the Ukraine war, forcing the closure of leading independent news outlets and designating many journalists and publications as "foreign agents".
As Kurmasheva sought to leave Russia at the end of that trip, she was detained and her passports were confiscated as she awaited her return flight. She was fined for failing to register her U.S. passport with Russian authorities. "Alsu is a highly respected colleague, devoted wife, and dedicated mother to two children," said RFE/RL acting president Jeffrey Gedmin.Russia's Tatar-Inform news agency said Kurmasheva had failed to register as a "foreign agent" while gathering information on Russia's military activity. She could face up to five years in prison, according to RFE/RL, which called for her release.
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