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For over 100 days, Russian authorities have wrongfully detained American Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva. All of RFE/RL continues to stand in solidarity with Alsu and call for her immediate, safe, and unconditional release. #FreeAlsu

On Thursday, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was honored to host an event in solidarity with jailed journalists. We are grateful to the 200+ people who attended and our 10 partners, including National Endowment for Democracy, National Press Club, PEN America, Radio Free Asia, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and The Wall Street Journal.  📸: Karla Urbina and Paige Duskie

Vladyslav Yesypenko, a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist, remains unjustly imprisoned in Russia-occupied Crimea. We are grateful to U.S. Department of State Director for European and Eurasian Affairs Christopher Anderson for meeting with Vladyslav's wife and daughter, Kateryna and Stefania, to discuss his plight. Learn more about Vladyslav and our other imprisoned journalists: https://lnkd.in/geMSSPzB #JournalismIsNotACrime

In a powerful ad in The Washington Post, our supporters are spotlighting Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva's six months of unjust detention in Putin's Russia. Thank you to The National Press Club, Committee to Protect Journalists, James W. Foley Legacy Foundation , International Women's Media Foundation, International Press Institute (IPI), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

RFE/RL photojournalist Serhii Nuzhnenko is one of the few reporters granted access to cover combat on the front lines in Ukraine. Nuzhnenko ventured deep into the Donbas to document beleaguered soldiers in the Donetsk region: https://lnkd.in/gGyCM-2q #photojournalism #ukraine

Recently, RFE/RL participated in UNYP Career Days, during which we had the pleasure of meeting many talented UNYP students. We took the opportunity to introduce our internship program and offer valuable hands-on experience in various departments at RFE/RL.   If you're interested in our internship program, please visit our website for more details and available positions: Internships - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (rferl.org)     #rferl #InternshipProgram #JournalismInternship #StudentOpportunities 

Today marks six months since Alsu Kurmasheva, a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty editor and a dual U.S. and Russian citizen, was detained in #Russia. CPJ is calling on the Russian authorities to immediately release her and drop all charges against her. For their part, U.S. authorities should recognize Alsu as ‘wrongfully detained’ and ensure her quick release. #FreeAlsu

Ambassador Robinson met with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President & CEO Steve Capus to learn more about how the outlet brings factual reporting to audiences worldwide. We commend the Latvian government for supporting RFE/RL and other journalists in combating disinformation and Putin's lies.

We are grateful to officials in Riga, Latvia for welcoming RFE/RL President & CEO Steve Capus. Our Latvian allies, including State Secretary Andris Pelšs and Ārlietu ministrija/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, are crucial supporters of RFE/RL's independent journalism.

For half a year, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva has been held hostage in a cramped cell in Kazan, unable to speak to her husband and two children. Russia is unjustly detaining more and more Americans, including journalists like Alsu and The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich. We believe that journalism is not a crime. Join us in fighting to #FreeAlsu: https://bit.ly/free-alsu