Stephen Colbert welcomed Maria Alyokhina (above left) and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (above right), the recently freed members of Pussy Riot, on Tuesday (February 4, 2014) night's "The Colbert Report".
When Stephen Colbert asked if they'd like to thank President Vladimir Putin for releasing them from jail, they replied—through a translator— that they'd rather thank the people who supported them, including the "Colbert" audience. He also asked if they truly believed that their release from Russian prison was simply a PR stunt for the Olympics, to which they jokingly suggested Putin made a mistake and should throw them back in prison. MORE HERE
Entire show HERE
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