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Detained: The heartbreaking ordeal of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva

Alsu Kurmasheva, an American-Russian journalist working for Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty, was visiting her mother in Russia when authorities there confiscated her passports and jailed her. Kurmasheva faces charges that could lead to years of imprisonment because she edited a book of people's opinions about Russia's war with Ukraine. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with Kurmasheva's family and colleagues about the increasing dangers that journalists are facing from governments trying to mask the truth – what Jodie Ginsberg, chief executive officer of the Committee to Protect Journalists, calls "state-sponsored hostage-taking."

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U.S. ambassador to NATO on member spending

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday urged allies to give more military support to Ukraine and discussed expectations for members' defense spending in 2024. "In 2024, NATO allies in Europe will invest a total of $470 billion in defense, amounting to 2% of their combined GDP for the first time," Stoltenberg said. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith joined CBS News to discuss Russia, Ukraine and how spending works for NATO members.

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