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Kurmasheva’s husband describes reunion after her release

Season 2024 Episode 216 | 6m 21s

Alsu Kurmasheva is one of the Americans detained in Russia to come home in a prisoner exchange. To discuss the emotional family reunions, Nick Schifrin spoke with Kurmasheva's husband, Pavel Butorin, and their older daughter, Bibi.

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