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Russian-American Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison

Kurmasheva convicted in a secret trial for spreading 'false information' about the Russian military, sparking international condemnation.

  • Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for Europe/Radio Liberty, was convicted of violating military censorship laws.
  • Her trial was held behind closed doors, with no public evidence presented.
  • The charges are linked to her work on a book opposing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • Her conviction coincided with the sentencing of another U.S. journalist, Evan Gershkovich, for espionage.
  • International organizations and her employer have called for her immediate release, denouncing the trial as unjust.
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