dpa
Moscow
Two Russian journalists who also work for Western media outlets have been remanded in custody in Russia on extremism charges related to their alleged connection with a group founded by the late leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
One of the journalists is a cameraman who also worked for the US-based Associated Press news agency. According to the AP, he was arrested in the northern Russian region of Murmansk.
The news agency said it was “very concerned” about the arrest. Another journalist who had also worked for several foreign news organizations was also detained in Moscow, as reported by numerous Russian media outlets.
Both journalists are accused by Russian authorities of participating in an extremist organization. They allegedly supplied material for a publication linked to Navalny, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who died in February while being held in a Russian penal colony.
