A Russian court on Tuesday denied an appeal by US dual citizen journalist Alsu Kurmasheva against her pre-trial detention on charges of allegedly failing to register as a "foreign agent".

Kurmasheva is the second US journalist to be arrested in Russia this year, after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in March for "spying" -- a charge that he and his employer vehemently deny.

"(Kurmasheva) and her lawyer asked to change the measure of restraint from detention to house arrest. The court disallowed the appeal," a representative from the Supreme Court of Tatarstan told the Interfax news agency.

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Kurmasheva, who works for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) media outlet, was detained by Russian law enforcement in the central city of Kazan earlier in October.

A court last week ruled to keep her in pre-trial detention until at least December 5 for the charge of failing to register as a "foreign agent", which carries a potential five-year prison sentence.

Her employer has called for her immediate release.

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Rights groups have warned her detention marks a new threshold in Russia's campaign against independent media, which has escalated dramatically since Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. 
 
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A Russian court on Tuesday denied an appeal by US dual citizen journalist Alsu Kurmasheva against her pre-trial detention on charges of allegedly failing to register as a "foreign agent".

A Russian court on Tuesday denied an appeal by US dual citizen journalist Alsu Kurmasheva against her pre-trial detention on charges of allegedly failing to register as a "foreign agent". Kurmasheva is the second US journalist to be arrested in Russia this year, after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in March for "spying" -- a charge that he and his employer vehemently deny. "(Kurmasheva) and her lawyer asked to change the measure of restraint from detention to house arrest. The court disallowed the appeal," a representative from the Supreme Court of Tatarstan told the Interfax news agency. ALSO READ | Explained: Russia detains another American journalist. Here’s what we know Kurmasheva, who works for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) media outlet, was detained by Russian law enforcement in the central city of Kazan earlier in October. A court last week ruled to keep her in pre-trial detention until at least December 5 for the charge of failing to register as a "foreign agent", which carries a potential five-year prison sentence. Her employer has called for her immediate release. ALSO READ | Russia formally charges American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva detained for violating ‘foreign agent’ law Rights groups have warned her detention marks a new threshold in Russia's campaign against independent media, which has escalated dramatically since Moscow's offensive in Ukraine. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Russia is close to joining forces with the United States around Syria&#39;s ravaged second city of Aleppo, defence minister Sergei Shoigu said in comments aired Monday. 
 
&quot;Step by step we are getting closer to the situation in which -- and I&#39;m only speaking about Aleppo here -- we will be able to begin battling together so that there is peace on this territory,&quot; Shoigu told Rossiya 24 television. 
 
In the interview conducted on Saturday, Shoigu said Moscow is in close negotiations regarding the city, where Russian planes and regime forces are battling rebels for control. 
 
Shoigu said Moscow and Washington are still deeply at odds over the situation in Aleppo, accusing rebels of holding civilians hostage and waging brutal suicide bombings. 
 
&quot;In the eastern part of Aleppo, people are hostages,&quot; he said, accusing the rebels of planting bombs along escape routes established by Russia and of staging executions. 
 
He blasted accusations that Moscow has imposed a blockade on rebel-held areas, calling them &quot;untrue&quot; and &quot;propaganda&quot;. 
 
He said suicide attacks by rebels have included loading an armoured vehicle with explosives and welding it shut. 
 
&quot;That&#39;s moderate opposition? Who is this?&quot; he said. 
 
&quot;There are many issues there that we are yet to decide on with our American colleagues,&quot; he said of Aleppo. &quot;We are now in a very active stage of negotiations with American colleagues.&quot; 
 
(AFP)

He blasted accusations that Moscow has imposed a blockade on rebel-held areas, calling them 'untrue' and 'propaganda'

Russia is close to joining forces with the United States around Syria's ravaged second city of Aleppo, defence minister Sergei Shoigu said in comments aired Monday. "Step by step we are getting closer to the situation in which -- and I'm only speaking about Aleppo here -- we will be able to begin battling together so that there is peace on this territory," Shoigu told Rossiya 24 television. In the interview conducted on Saturday, Shoigu said Moscow is in close negotiations regarding the city, where Russian planes and regime forces are battling rebels for control. Shoigu said Moscow and Washington are still deeply at odds over the situation in Aleppo, accusing rebels of holding civilians hostage and waging brutal suicide bombings. "In the eastern part of Aleppo, people are hostages," he said, accusing the rebels of planting bombs along escape routes established by Russia and of staging executions. He blasted accusations that Moscow has imposed a blockade on rebel-held areas, calling them "untrue" and "propaganda". He said suicide attacks by rebels have included loading an armoured vehicle with explosives and welding it shut. "That's moderate opposition? Who is this?" he said. "There are many issues there that we are yet to decide on with our American colleagues," he said of Aleppo. "We are now in a very active stage of negotiations with American colleagues." (AFP)

Russia 'close' to joining forces with the US on Aleppo, says defence minister Shoigu

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