Dual U.S.-Russian citizen Alsu Kramasheva, a Prague-based journalist working for the U.S.-funded outlet Radio Free Europe, has reached the grim milestone of 100 days in a Russian prison. Kramasheva, who reports on language, ethnicity, and minority rights with a focus on the Tartar population in Russia, was arrested in October 2023 after traveling to Russia in May to visit her sick mother. Despite being a dual citizen, Russian authorities did not allow her to leave, citing her failure to register as a foreign agent and a fine for not notifying Russia of her dual citizenship.
Kramasheva's lawyer and employer assert her innocence, and her case has drawn international attention. However, U.S. embassy personnel have been denied access to visit her, and the Russian government has imposed restrictions on her ability to communicate with her family. She has been prohibited from making phone calls to her children and has been limited to sending censored letters.
