Russian Court Sentences RFE/RL Journalist Kurmasheva To 6 1/2 Years In Prison
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A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a veteran RFE/RL journalist who holds dual U.S.-Russian citizenship, to 6 1/2 years in prison on charges she, her employer, the U.S. government, and her supporters reject as politically motivated.