Russia Detains American Journalist

Russian authorities have detained an editor for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to register as a foreign agent, marking the second detention of an American journalist in Russia this year.

Alsu Kurmasheva, who holds dual U.S.-Russian citizenship and lives in Prague, where the RFE/RL is based, was detained Wednesday in Kazan, a city in southwest Russia, according to a statement published the same day by the company. She was charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, the company said.

Kurmasheva couldn’t be reached for comment. It wasn’t known whether she has made a plea or one has been made on her behalf. RFE/RL didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.