Russian court extends pre-trial detention of U.S. journalist until Feb. 5

Russian-American journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Alsu Kurmasheva, who is in custody after she was accused of violating Russia's law on foreign agents, listens to a lawyer while standing inside an enclosure for defendants as she attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, December 1, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Nasyrov

KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - A Russia court extended the detention of Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva on Friday as she awaits trial for failing to register as a "foreign agent".

The court in the city of Kazan prolonged her detention until