RFE/RL is speaking out against the new charges brought against American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva in Russia . She has been detained in Kazan since October 18 and is now facing additional charges related to her reporting on Russia ' s war in Ukraine . If convicted , she could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison . RFE/RL is urging Russian authorities to stop persecuting Alsu and allow her to return to her family in Prague . Kurmasheva has been unjustly detained for eight weeks and is facing multiple criminal cases in Russia . RFE/RL is a private international news organization funded by the U . S . Congress .

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