Another American Journalist Detained in Russia, Adding to Growing Concerns

A second American journalist, Alsu Kurmasheva, has been detained by Russian authorities and charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Kurmasheva, an editor at Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty, was stopped and detained at the Kazan International Airport while reportedly in Russia for a family emergency. This comes after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in March on charges of alleged espionage. Russian authorities claim Gershkovich collected information constituting a state secret about the activities of a Russian military-industrial complex enterprise. Both journalists' detentions have raised concerns about press freedom in Russia.