‘There Is Always Hope’: Freed Journalist Recalls Shock At Release In Russia Prisoner Swap During First Interview

Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva expressed profound relief at her release from her “nightmare” detention in Russia, stating in her first public remarks since being freed that she is “finally being treated as a human being.” Kurmasheva, who was part of the historic prisoner exchange last week between the United States and Russia, recounted her experience during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. “I’ve been waking up from that nightmare,” she said. “I had a feeling I fell asleep ten months ago, and now I’m getting out of it.” Kurmasheva’s release...