{"id":2076490,"date":"2023-10-23T12:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-court-extends-detention-of-us-journalist-to-dec-5\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T12:54:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:54:20","slug":"russian-court-extends-detention-of-us-journalist-to-dec-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-court-extends-detention-of-us-journalist-to-dec-5\/","title":{"rendered":"US journalist&#8217;s detention extended by Russian court until December 5."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussian-court-extends-detention-of-us-journalist-to-dec-5%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2076490&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Kazan Court Extends Pre-Trial Detention of Russian-American Journalist<\/h2>\n<p>In a controversial decision, a Russian-American journalist\u200d accused of violating\u2062 Russia&#8217;s law on foreign agents had her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wnba-star-brittney-griner-seen-for-first-time-since-russia-arrest-has-pre-trial-detention-extended\/\" title=\"WNBA Star Brittney Griner Seen for First Time Since Russia Arrest, Has Pre-trial Detention Extended\">pre-trial detention extended<\/a> until December 5. Alsu Kurmasheva, \u200ca \u2063Prague-based journalist for Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty (RFE\/RL), which receives funding from the U.S. Congress and is designated as a foreign agent\u200d by Russia, expressed her lawyer&#8217;s intention to appeal the &#8220;harsh&#8221;\u2064 ruling.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/rep-mcconnell-calls-china-iran-north-korea-and-russia-new-axis-of-evil-5515108?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jacob-siegel-on-disinformation-the-hoax-of-the-century-part-1\/\" title=\"Jacob Siegel discusses disinformation and refers to it as the 'Hoax of the Century' in Part 1.\">ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories<\/a>&#8220;><br \/>\n        <strong>Rep. 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We call for \u200dAlsu&#8217;s immediate release \u200bso she can be reunited with her family,&#8221; stated RFE\/RL president Jeffrey Gedmin in response to the court ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Kurmasheva is the second \u200dU.S. journalist to be arrested and charged in Russia since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, \u2063which has severely strained relations\u2063 between Moscow and Washington. Following \u200dthe arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan \u200dGershkovich \u200con spying charges, most other U.S. journalists left Russia, prompted by repeated\u200d warnings from the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the U.S. State Department criticized the proceedings against \u2062Ms.\u200c Kurmasheva, characterizing them as another instance of the Russian government harassing American citizens. The\u200c Kremlin denied the accusation and\u2064 deemed the comment inappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>According to RFE\/RL, Ms. Kurmasheva, who holds both U.S. and\u2063 Russian\u2063 passports, traveled \u2063to Russia in May to attend to a \u2063family emergency. However, as she awaited her return flight on June \u200d2, she was detained and her passports were confiscated. She was subsequently fined for not registering her U.S. passport with Russian authorities and now faces charges of\u2062 failing to register as a foreign agent, which carries a potential prison \u200csentence of up to five years.<\/p>\n<p>The term &#8220;foreign agent,&#8221; with\u2062 its Cold War associations of espionage, has been applied by\u2062 the Russian\u2062 government to various organizations, journalists, and human rights activists, subjecting them to intense government scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do \u2063geopolitical tensions between Russia and the United States \u200bpotentially impact the work of journalists affiliated with the U.S. government<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Es.com<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-court-extends-detention-of-us-journalist-to-dec-5\/\" title=\"US journalist's detention extended by Russian court until December 5.\">\/world\/russian-troops-ukraine-border-truce-shattered-5571725<\/a>?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories&#8221;><\/p>\n<p>        <strong>Russian Troops Amass on Ukraine \u2063Border\u200b as Truce Shattered<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/25\/2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The case of Alsu Kurmasheva has once again highlighted the tense relationship between \u200cthe Russian government and foreign journalists operating within its borders. \u2063This specific case raises concerns about media freedom and the ability of journalists to work independently without fear of harassment or imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist, is\u200c accused of violating\u200c Russia&#8217;s law on foreign agents, which requires organizations and individuals that receive \u2063funding from abroad and engage in political activities to register as foreign agents.\u2063 According to \u200dthe Russian \u200bgovernment, this law is necessary to prevent foreign interference in domestic affairs.<\/p>\n<p>However, the application of\u2062 this \u2062law has been highly\u200c controversial, with critics arguing that it is used to \u2064stifle dissent and target independent voices. The designation of RFE\/RL as a foreign\u2064 agent has \u200dbeen widely criticized by press freedom organizations, who argue that it undermines the ability of journalists\u200d to report on important issues without\u200c fear \u2062of reprisals. The extended pre-trial detention of Kurmasheva\u2062 only adds to these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that RFE\/RL is funded by the\u2063 U.S. \u200cCongress, a\u200b fact that has been\u2063 cited as evidence of its foreign agent status. This\u2064 raises questions about the potential impact of geopolitical\u200d tensions\u200b on the work of journalists. As relations between Russia and the United \u2064States grow increasingly strained, journalists who work for organizations affiliated with the U.S.\u2063 government may find themselves targeted by Russian authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The right to freedom of expression is a fundamental human right enshrined \u200bin international law. Article 19 of the Universal \u200bDeclaration of Human Rights \u2064states that &#8220;everyone has the right\u200c to\u2063 freedom of opinion and\u2062 expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions \u200dwithout interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and\u200b regardless of frontiers.&#8221; Russia, \u2063as\u2063 a signatory to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-hollows-out-trump-era-covid-protections-at-the-border\/\" title=\"Biden Hollows Out Trump-Era COVID Protections at the Border\">international human rights treaties<\/a>, is obligated to respect and protect this right.<\/p>\n<p>However, the extended pre-trial detention of Kurmasheva \u200draises concerns about the Russian government&#8217;s commitment to upholding\u200c this right.\u2064 By imprisoning a journalist for \u200cher work,\u200b the Russian \u2063government is sending a chilling message to other \u200bjournalists and media organizations that their \u200dwork may also \u200bbe met with punishment and \u2064imprisonment. This creates a climate of fear and\u2062 self-censorship, which is \u2062detrimental\u200b to a\u2064 functioning democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The international community must pay\u200d close attention to this case and continue to \u2064advocate for the protection of\u2064 press freedom in Russia. The work of journalists is vital for holding governments accountable and informing the public about \u2063important issues. Without the ability \u200bto \u2064work freely and \u2063independently, journalists are unable to fulfill this crucial role.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the extended\u200d pre-trial detention of Alsu \u2063Kurmasheva \u2064is a concerning development that highlights the challenges faced by foreign journalists \u2062in\u200c Russia. \u200bThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-files-motion-to-oust-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-mccarthy-responds\/\" title=\"Gaetz moves to remove McCarthy as Speaker; McCarthy reacts.\">case raises\u2063 important questions<\/a> about media\u200d freedom and the \u2064ability of journalists to work without\u200d fear of\u200b harassment or imprisonment. The international community must stand firm in its commitment to press freedom and continue to \u200badvocate for the\u200d protection of journalists\u200b worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Russian-American journalist, Alsu Kurmasheva, accused of violating Russia&#8217;s foreign agent law, had her pre-trial detention extended until Dec. 5. 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