Russia’s ‘assault on the media’ escalates with sentencing of American journalists

The only just outcome is for Alsu to be immediately released from prison by her Russian captors,

Capus said in a statement

My daughters and I know Alsu has done nothing wrong. And the world knows it too. We need her home.”

Her husband, Pavel Butorin, who also works for RFE/RL, wrote on X

Matthew Miller (spokesperson)state Department spokesperson

She’s a dedicated journalist who is being targeted by Russian authorities for her uncompromising commitment to speaking the truth and her principled reporting.”

Repeating that call, Miller told reporters

We once again call on the Russian authorities to release Alsu and other imprisoned journalists and prisoners of conscience, and to respect the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Constitution of the Russian Federation,

the embassy said

This is a mockery of justice,

RFE/RL President and CEO Stephen Capus told AP, calling for Kurmasheva's immediate release