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Russian opposition figure says fears of his mother's poisoning in Berlin proved false
Read full article: Russian opposition figure says fears of his mother's poisoning in Berlin proved falseA prominent Russian opposition politician freed as part of the largest East-West civilian prisoner swap since the Cold War says that fears of his mother’s poisoning in Berlin have proven false.
Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
Read full article: Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet historyThe U.S. and Russia completed on Thursday their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released individuals in their custody as part of the exchange.
US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says
Read full article: US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court saysA Russian court says it has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison following a secret trial.
Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist
Read full article: Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalistA Russian court has ordered a detained Russian American journalist to be held in jail until Aug. 5 pending her trial on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent.
A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear
Read full article: A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclearU.S. citizens jailed in Russia include a Wall Street Journal reporter, a vacationing corporate security executive and a dual national visiting her family in Tatarstan.
Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalist
Read full article: Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalistA Russian court has ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending her trial on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent.
‘We want her back,’ husband of US journalist detained in Russia appeals for her immediate release
Read full article: ‘We want her back,’ husband of US journalist detained in Russia appeals for her immediate releaseThe husband of a Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company who is detained in Russia has called for her speedy release.
Court orders Russian-US journalist to stay in jail another 6 weeks
Read full article: Court orders Russian-US journalist to stay in jail another 6 weeksA Russian court has ordered a Russian-American journalist who was detained last week on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent to remain in custody until early December, her employer reported.
Russia extends detention of a US journalist detained for failing to register as a foreign agent
Read full article: Russia extends detention of a US journalist detained for failing to register as a foreign agentRussian media report a Russian-American journalist was ordered detained for another three days on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent.
Russian-American journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as a 'foreign agent'
Read full article: Russian-American journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as a 'foreign agent'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.”.