Kurmasheva was detained on Oct 18, becoming the second U.S. journalist detained in Russia this year, after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges in March.
She is being held in a detention center, awaiting a trial that could sentence her to up to five years in prison.
“Alsu was well aware of the risks that were associated with a possible trip to Russia,” Butorin added.
Independent media and journalists in Russia have faced immense pressure after the Kremlin sent troops to Ukraine in February 2022.
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