In-Depth Interview: Husband Of U.S. Journalist Detained In Russia Demands Her Release
- By Ray Furlong
The husband of U.S. journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who has been detained in Russia, has given his first interview about her situation. Kurmasheva works for RFE/RL's Tatar-Bashkir Service, while her husband, Pavel Butorin, is head of Current Time, a Russian-language TV and digital network led by RFE/RL in partnership with Voice of America. Kurmasheva's detention, on October 18, has been condemned by Washington and international rights groups. Butorin was speaking to RFE/RL's Ray Furlong.