Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist formerly detained in Russia, sat with Jason Rezaian, a journalist formerly detained in Iran, to discuss their paths forward and Alsu's new role in advocacy. Later, Alsu moderated a conversation with Masha Borzunova and Mikhail Zygar, two Russian journalists now reporting from exile in Berlin. They offered firsthand perspectives on the risks, realities, and resilience of covering Russia from abroad.