Alsu Kurmasheva | |
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.jpg) Kurmasheva in 2024 | |
| Born | September 1, 1976 |
| Citizenship | United States and Russia |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Detainment in Russia |
| Criminal charges | Failure to register as a foreign agent |
| Criminal status | Released on August 1, 2024 during prisoner exchange |
| Children | 2 |
Alsu Khamidovna Kurmasheva (Russian: Алсу Хамидовна Курмашева, Tatar: Алсу Хәмид кызы Кормашева, romanized: Alsu Xämid qızı Qormaşeva; born September 1, 1976) is a Russian and American journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir Service. Kurmasheva was arrested in Kazan, Russia on October 18, 2023, and charged with failure to register as a foreign agent. The charge carried a potential sentence of five years in prison. Kurmasheva was released on August 1, 2024 as part of a prisoner exchange.