Coverage dated October 18, 2023 to October 19, 2023

Russia detains U.S. journalist under ‘foreign agent’ statutes

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a "foreign agent," her employer said Thursday.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

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  1. New York Times

    Russia Detains a U.S. Journalist (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Alsu Kurmasheva, who holds dual U.S.-Russian citizenship and works in Prague, was charged with failing to register as a foreign agent after going to Russia for family reasons.

  2. CNN

    US citizen working as journalist detained in Russia (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A US-Russian dual national working for Radio Free Europe has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, the US-funded news organization reported Wednesday.

  3. The Guardian

    Radio Free Europe journalist and US citizen Alsu Kurmasheva detained in Russia (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Russian-American was being held at a temporary detention centre, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Russian-American journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as a foreign agent (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company, has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent.

  5. Delaware Public Media

    Russia charges Radio Free Europe editor with failing to register as a 'foreign agent' (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva is the second U.S. journalist to be detained in Russia this year. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested for alleged spying in March.

  6. Wall Street Journal

    Russia Detains American Journalist (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Russian authorities charge editor for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty with failing to register as a foreign agent.

  7. The Daily Caller

    ‘She Needs To Be Released’: Russia Arrests Another American Journalist (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    An American journalist was detained by Russian authorities on Wednesday.

  8. New York Post

    US radio journalist detained in Russia, second to be jailed after WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Tatar-Bashkir Service, has been detained in Kazan, Russia, for failing to register as a foreign agent.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Russia detains journalist with dual Russian and US citizenship (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russia’s detention of US journalists has drawn criticism from press freedom groups.

  10. Green Field Reporter

    Russian-American journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as a foreign agent - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    A Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, according to her employer. Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty editor Alsu Kurmasheva is the second U.S.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russian-American journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as a 'foreign agent' (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a ''foreign agent,'' her employer said Thursday.

  12. Fox News

    Second American journalist detained in Russia this year after Evan Gershkovich (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty editor Alsu Kurmasheva is being held by Russian authorities on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent.

  13. Forbes

    Russia Detains Second U.S. Journalist As Kremlin’s Media Crackdown Continues (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, has been charged with failing to register as a foreign agent and faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Russian-American journalist charged in Russia (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, according to her employer.

  15. CBS News

    Russian-American journalist detained in Russia, the second such move there this year (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty's Alsu Kurmasheva is the second U.S. journalist to be detained by Moscow this year, following Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's arrest in March.

  16. NBC News

    American journalist detained and charged in Russia (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Alsu Kurmasheva's detention follows the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is still awaiting trial on espionage charges.

  17. Hot Air

    Another American Journalist is Detained in Russia (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Silence from the White House

  18. France 24

    Russian-American journalist working for Radio Free Europe detained in Russia (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A Russian-American journalist working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, her employer and a journalist watchdog group…

  19. Los Angeles Times

    Russia extends detention of Russian American journalist for Radio Free Europe (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Russian media say a Russian American journalist was ordered detained for another three days on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent.

  20. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Russia detains U.S. journalist under ‘foreign agent’ statutes (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a "foreign agent," her employer said Thursday.

  21. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Russia extends detention of a U.S. journalist detained for failing to register as a foreign agent (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A Russian-American journalist was ordered Friday to be detained for another three days on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent, Russian media reported.

  22. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russia extends detention of a US journalist detained for failing to register as a foreign agent (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A Russian-American journalist was ordered Friday to be detained for another three days on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent, Russian media reported.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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