Washington D.C. – NPR, July 25, 2024
PAVEL BUTORIN: We are in this Kafkaesque situation where Alsu is imprisoned because of her being an American citizen, an American journalist. But when it’s convenient for the Russian government, they don’t recognize her American citizenship.
BIBI BUTORIN: We never thought that she would be so famous because of something like this. And it’s also very unsettling because our mom is the last person in the world who deserves something like this. She’s the most caring, kind person you will meet. She cares so much about other people, and she’s always putting other people before herself.
