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USAGM CEO Condemns Russia’s trial & conviction of American Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva

July 22, 2024

According to the Associated Press (AP), American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has been tried and convicted in secret in a Russian court on baseless charges that have grown progressively more serious since her imprisonment more than nine months ago. The report says she has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison. Read More