Avast ye! Russia be holdin' a radio scallywag, claimin' he be a 'foreign agent'. Walk the plank, matey!
2023-10-21
Arrr! Them Russian scallywags be nabbin' an editor from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, an American news outlet based in Prague. They reckon she be collectin' info 'bout their military that could harm their security. This editor, Alsu Kurmasheva, be havin' dual U.S. and Russian citizenship, and she be visitin' Russia for kinfolk. Her capture in Kazan be followin' the snappin' up of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan...
In a bold and audacious move, those scurvy Russian authorities have gone and arrested an editor from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty! Arrr, this American news outlet be based in the fair city of Prague, and it be financed by the good ol' U.S. government. Now, they be accusin' this editor, Alsu Kurmasheva, of gatherin' information 'bout the Russia military that could cause harm to their precious security, mateys!Now, this Alsu Kurmasheva be no ordinary scribe, me hearties! She be holdin' dual citizenship, both American and Russian, and it be her family that called her back to the land of the tsars. She thought she could return to her homeland, but little did she know the treachery that awaited her in Kazan, in the southwestern part of Russia. That's where they placed her under arrest, right under her very nose, the scoundrels!
But hold on to your peg legs, me mateys! This ain't the only tale of capture on the high seas of journalism. Last month, they went and grabbed a reporter from the Wall Street Journal, that Evan fella. It seems these Russian ruffians have no respect for the freedom of the press, no regard for the rights of the fourth estate!
So, what be the motive behind these arrests, ye ask? Well, in the eyes of the Russians, it be all about protectin' their nation's security. They be fearin' that these journalists be gettin' their hands on sensitive information 'bout their mighty military. But come on, me hearties! We all know the real reason be to keep the truth hidden away in Davy Jones' locker, where no one can see it!
But fear not, me fellow buccaneers! The spirit of the free press be resilient, and we shall fight these scurvy dogs 'til the bitter end. We won't let 'em silence our voices, for the truth be a treasure worth fightin' for, no matter how choppy the seas may be!