No Room To Move: Jailed RFE/RL Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Describes Russian Prison

A court in the Russian city of Kazan has ruled to extend the pretrial detention of RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until June 5. Appearing in court on April 1, Kurmasheva, a U.S. and Russian dual citizen, described the poor prison conditions and said her health has deteriorated.
#freealsu #russia #russianews

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[@johnm1585]

🙏🙏💔 Prayers for her imminent release and dismissal of her case.

[@muncangel5993]

So sad

[@catherinethemba]

Brave woman.

[@anonimuse6553]

It is so sad and unnecessary. We are all family living on one planet that we all have to share. Greed and the delusion of self importance will never bring peace or prosperity to ourselves. It does not matter what country you are from, we are all family. I hope someone can release this good woman soon.

[@nd6442]

You write primitive things, there are principles. You're not talking about the topic at all.

[@anonimuse6553]

@@nd6442 I believe it is a primitive and unnecessary thing to imprison a journalist. Especially one who is a mother and that reports the truth. The principle is about free speech which all little dictators are afraid of. This would not be happening if the greedy little dictator would operate by the fact that we are all one family and that being friends with your neighbors is far better that waging war because of greed. Ukraine is Ukraine, Russia is Russia - get over it.

[@alisasimon5456]

Who wants to visit Russia now???

[@newmankidman5763]

Good question. I have never been to Russia, however, the last few years before the war in Ukraine started, I had been planning to move there, now that desire is almost zero

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

@@newmankidman5763 _...almost??_

[@newmankidman5763]

@@TroIIingThemSoftly, yes not entirely zero because Putin is not going to live forever

[@andreiabezerra9466]

I want to go there, I live in Brazil and I’d rather go to Russia than America

[@stevemcgowen]

Trump, Johnson, republicans…

[@davidcarruthers5850]

why in the hell would anyone go to Russia ? I feel bad for her, but she was targeted and is being made a spectacle ....

[@roxximusik8958]

It certainly didn't do those four Tajiks any good.

[@carlagilyazov3275]

The hospital’s are the same. Horrible conditions. My husband’s grandmother had good care compared to others and they were disgusting

[@adamsmayor7111]

horrible treatment

[@roxximusik8958]

My thoughts and prayers go out to this poor woman and her family. Holding anybody in such conditions for months on end is utterly barbaric : her fate is in Mr. Pukin's hands, and his vile regime has history on fabricating charges to suit itself, thus effectively creating hostages. Social media only serves to underscore just how evil this world of crazed men can be. It can be understandably hard for sensitive souls to enjoy life, whilst knowing that the weak and vulnerable continue to suffer. 👽🔰✝

[@russouk]

Putin...Hitler/Stalin mk2

[@shugiemullen6664]

That's zelensky you're talking about

[@ahmadfaris6013]

.. the double standard orf USA and westerners...... look at those detained for "no reason" inn guantanamo and look at what happened too assagne,,,, this female US agent got better treatmen than million others under USA and western INVASIONs..

[@germanshepherd6638]

Why doesn’t Tucker report on her?

[@SculptExpress-gv8jp]

Please let her out!!! Stop the torture!

[@KimJong-Un_the-Supreme-Leader]

It's incredible how just ONE man can cause so many misfortune to others in the world. And this man isn't me.

[@Spring-26]

Ordinary people do not like to visit this authoritarian country 😝

[@user-le2en3wj2w]

Nobody in their right mind would have anything to do with Russia.

[@user-tm5em4vu7u]

I would! I’m visiting Russia in July! I’m an ordinary man living in California. ) I just got my Russian visa approved.

[@ElRabito]

@@user-tm5em4vu7uSheep

[@sammyhooligan803]

House detainment would be basically sufficient, . And , it would not burden the jail system in where she at now, actually she would realize that while at a monitoring or probation sequence.

[@regwatson2017]

Play stupid games in Russia, win stupid prizes.

[@SK-lt1so]

Cesspool Russia never changes. And the serfs there think "it's great!"

[@alexmiller9198]

Please stay tuned. Пожалуйста, не переключайтесь.

[@haiio1348]

Christian Values

[@roxximusik8958]

In Russia ? Total sham. 'By their deeds shall thee know them'.

[@KF-qj2rn]

1:01 also true outside of prison

[@KirenKK-te7pb]

There must be some spinoff for publicizing such trials. In real terms during earlier times they would not waste time on pro West activists. You wouldn't hear of them ar all. No explanations warranted none given !

[@adrianbalboa5353]

I can see things are bad in russia by just reading the angry comments from them.

[@paul5540]

Dont go ,can do from here,new world

[@johndecoste9914]

To bad

[@whtghst8105]

This vidoe says no room for prisoners. The pryer video says prisons are closing because prisoners are being sent to the war front????????

[@MizMite2002]

Mr Assange comes to mind. rotting in a UK jail for those dumping on Russia. think before you hit the keyboard.

[@Timmerdetimmerdetim]

Well, I don't think the cases are comparable. Particularly with regard to living conditions

[@silafaupaulmeredith7251]

Wish Gonzalo Lira could tell us about his imprisonment in Ukraine Oh wait he can’t because he is f dead. Hope Julian Assange gets his freedom

[@thl205]

No hot water and a hole in the floor instead of a toilet? The prison conditions she describes are dire, however, it seems luxurious compared to the houses of millions of rural Russians.

[@roydl8536]

And Americans, I know that for fact

[@bassamp]

Americans literally have a mobile app to show where the shit is located on the streets in San Francisco area and many more cities. I have been to rural Russia, and people live normally and eat organic foods. They dont shit on the ground like Americans do.

[@Timmerdetimmerdetim]

So Putin was able to heat up their sentiments, not their water? Probably neither.

[@strategicintelligenceanaly9778]

That is what happens when you work for someone who is tied up in a CIA cutout inside Russian territory.

[@markbryant4641]

Ha!

[@markbryant4641]

I just looked up your channel because of your handle. Zero content but 47 subscribers. That's great!

[@bhargavchauhan211]

If she did something wrong then punishment is there what ever ...

[@luciatheron1621]

Useless comment. Whatever...

[@whatislife8679]

@@luciatheron1621you being here is useless

[@Timmerdetimmerdetim]

​@@whatislife8679You wrote something and he wrote somthing back. There, I clarified it.

[@mitchyoung93]

She worked for the US givernments Tatar language service. The very definition of a foreign agent. Why do we even have a Tatar language service...no other reason than to agitate for disunity in the Russian Federation. Having said that the US should work to exchange her.

[@Timmerdetimmerdetim]

That's quite the mind bend you're trying there.

[@rtarrant1]

Wow… a prison that’s not got a 5 star rating… I’m absolutely shocked

[@Jsee66]

Leave it to people like you to make a joke out of this

[@whatislife8679]

👍👍👍

[@Timmerdetimmerdetim]

Yes, Navalny was fine with it all. He even made a stroll. What could possibly happen to him?

[@zoranmrdjenovic8127]

Potpuno zasluženo. ✅

[@sigiloXXX]

Is the US standing on her behalf?

[@elisabethschwartz160]

I don't think so! There's also Evan Gershkovish another American Jornalist from the Wall Street Jornal that has been in Jail for one year right now!

[@ml8443]

The Russians want a motorcycle assasssin freed in trade for her

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

They are, but russia doesn't acknowledge dual citizenship. They just count they as "russian" no matter what other dual citizenship they may have.

[@cristiangaban960]

They are busy figuring out what a woman is.

[@stevemcgowen]

Why? She’s Ruzzian.

[@luke-ld8tv]

Do you expect five star treatment in jail

[@luciatheron1621]

For what crimes?

[@janeday9148]

Do you expect a free press ?

[@luke-ld8tv]

America is responsible for destabilising Iran,Iraq,Libya,latin America, Africa and responsible for millions dead and yet they are not convicted and no justice so don't about free press .. why western press are not mentioning about it..at least she is getting her meal and sharing a room with only one person..

[@Flowmotion1000]

No, not 5 star, just basic human rights.

[@Jsee66]

Can you expect not to be jailed for nothing??

[@95__A]

That's why don't be a traitor.

[@pegnewsarepta3589]

This sounds like putin. 😢😢CHOKE 😢😢CHOKE 😢😢CHOKE

[@bobsipple2696]

Is anyone really surprised that the Russians would do this. Its their history and culture.

[@surendramumgai631]

First she violates russian law and then complains about her detention....

[@rex_schd]

Indian scammers violates which law Indian or International

[@whatislife8679]

And people here say Russia is bad. I wonder what US would do to an American Journalist who worked for KGB?

[@henriikkak2091]

The laws are fascist

[@Timmerdetimmerdetim]

I'm from Europe so couldn't tell you but hey, over here we don't abuse people like that. What's with the gloating?

[@andreiabezerra9466]

Why did she go there as a secret agent

[@FriendlyPerson-zb4gv]

She didn't register as a foreign agent. Basically she wasn't obeying the law. As simple as that. Now people are spreading bs about Russia like if they jailed her without reason.

[@Dark_Bandon]

She didn't but Putins Russo-Nazi goons needed to arrest someone as a bargining chip to get Russians arrested in the west realesed.

[@HatiKeseorangan]

The real master mind for all of this is laugh and happy to see all of this.... what a WIN momment for them as a enemy.... pls RUSSIA show to the world how GREAT u are... ! How intelligent u are.... Show to the world u are GREAT OF RUSSIAN... !

[@rogeralvarado6060]

Well, she had a family she wanted to be a journalist. You can't have both. She needs to find another job when she gets out if she gets out. Don't try to save the World when the world doesn't want to be saved.

[@luciatheron1621]

Would you say that about a man? Why are you here watching journalists work in the first place! Are you dumb or an idiot or both?

[@ahegrbbbdhshskkjfbb]

Free Assange also matter and is not from Rusia! people don't be hippocrates

[@nobbynobbs8182]

What about the dozens of actual journalists jailed or murdered by Putin's dictatorship m, hypocrite

[@Shamansdurx]

Dont let her out!

[@DacianRider]

get you in

[@Shamansdurx]

@@DacianRider I dont mind if your mom is there with me.

[@DacianRider]

@@Shamansdurx my mom isn't interested in cow p1ss and phone scams.

[@ahmedsuleman7334]

Russia should never forgive these cheap traitors 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺♥️♥️♥️

[@DacianRider]

@@ahmedsuleman7334 f ruzzia and f-u

[@robertbrooks6167]

What are We the People going do? Become proactive and turn loose the 007s? - recruit and train hundreds perhaps thousands of 007s? - American 007s licensed to thrill! - Americans are like Boy Scouts "Always be Prepared"

[@FussyPickles]

spoiler alert, she's not getting out

[@Dark_Bandon]

Spoiler alert. Neither is Putin. He's locked in the worlds largest open air prison.

[@mafi211]

This woman is extremely brave

[@ahmadfaris6013]

of course for a spy, a foreignn intelligent need to be brave.. and like anny other western plague, she can rest in russia forever...

[@sigiloXXX]

Expect her to go the way of Alexei Navalny. What else do you expect from megalomaniac, free ranging turkey Putin!

[@clean713]

Putin is a brave man, not like Biden lol

[@trooper101st.7]

​@@clean713 brave my butt,you won't see him at the front ! 🇺🇦

[@feonor26]

​@@clean713so brave that he's too afraid to operate his own washing machines in the fear they might be triggered with a bomb. So brave that he hides in a bunker in a secret location.

[@clean713]

@@trooper101st.7 Zelenski either, whats your point?

[@clean713]

@@feonor26 same with zelenski when he is not begging the west for "aid" like a kid.

[@umbertocipollone2294]

now he will have time until June to reflect on the absurdities he wrote about Russia

[@Timmerdetimmerdetim]

did she hurt your feelings?

[@templar6867]

TRAITOR Collective wrst asset NO MERCY SLAVA RASSSIYA SLAVA PUTIN RABOTAEM BRATYA

[@ricky_pigeon]

yep you live in a sick country.

[@shugiemullen6664]

​@@ricky_pigeonand you live in a free. Democratic country 😂😂😂😂

[@ricky_pigeon]

@@shugiemullen6664 yes, i'm not going to get mobilized off to a pointless war.

[@Timmerdetimmerdetim]

The gagging of a self opiniated women journalist really gets you excited, doesn't it?

[@templar6867]

@@Timmerdetimmerdetim Blah Blah Blah Journalist?? Where? How? Who? What??