VOA statement on Russia’s release of RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
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Voice of America welcomes home RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and Washington Post contributor Vladimir Kara-Murza. Their unjust imprisonment highlights the urgent need to redouble efforts to protect the safety of journalists under threat simply for doing their jobs.
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