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c/world · by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz · 2y

Radio Free Europe journalist and US citizen Alsu Kurmasheva detained in Russia

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/19/us-journalist-alsu-kurmasheva-detained-russia

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qooqie@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y (4 replies)
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Huginn_Muninn@kbin.social · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Article says she traveled to Russia for a family emergency.

qooqie@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
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Kusimulkku@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y

Kurmasheva, who normally lives in Prague, entered Russia on 20 May for a family emergency, the CPJ said.

Well, now they have two

Joker@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 2y
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datelmd5sum@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Are the journalists also CIA agents, or is the org just funded by the CIA?

SeaJ@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y

I don't think that has been the case for about 50 years now.