2023-10-24 09:03:15
Washington requests consular access to Russia over the detention of the Radio Free Europe journalist
The United States Government reported this Monday that it has asked the Kremlin for consular access for the arrest of Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who works as editor of the Tatar-Baskir service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). , in the city of Kazan.
The spokesman for the US State Department, Matthew Miller, has explained that the Russian authorities have not officially notified about his arrest, but they have contacted his lawyers due to the complaints made by the media where he works.
“We are deeply concerned about his preventive detention. We have requested consular access, but so far it has not been granted. We will continue to press for it. We have also asked the Russian Government for more information about his situation,” Miller said at a press conference.
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