Russian court extends detention of Russian-U.S. journalist Kurmasheva

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, attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Alexey Nasyrov

KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) -A Russian court on Friday extended until Aug.5 the pre-trial detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva who holds Russian and United States citizenships, a Reuters correspondent reported from the courtroom in the city of Kazan.

Kurmasheva is a Prague-based journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which is funded by the U.S. Congress and designated by Russia as a foreign agent, meaning it gets foreign funding for activity deemed to be political.