Russia Arrests Female Journalist For 'Justifying Taliban Activities'
Russian media reported that security forces have arrested a female journalist, Nadezhda Kevorkova, on charges of justifying the Taliban's activities.
RIA Novosti news agency wrote that Kevorkova had been in temporary detention since May 2024, and a Moscow court extended her detention on Friday.
The Russian state media reported on Friday (November 22) that the journalist's accusation relates to justifying the Taliban's activity in a text published on the Telegram channel in 2021.
Another charge against Kevorkova is an article about the murder of Russian military journalist Orkhan Jamal in Central Africa, which was also published on Telegram.
The Taliban is on the list of terrorist groups in Russia.
The RIA Novosti news agency reported that according to the Moscow court's ruling, Kevorkova will be in temporary detention until January 5, 2025. During this time, the charges against her will be investigated.
Kevorkova has collaborated with a number of prominent Russian publications and has also worked as a correspondent in Syria, Iran, Iraq and the Gaza Strip.
According to reports, the female journalist has denied the charges.
