Russia calls for the release of the suspicious woman spying

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asked the United States to release Maria Boetina on suspicion of spying. During a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo on Saturday, he described his arrest as unacceptable, writes Reuters

. US authorities arrested 29-year-old Boetina in Washington on Sunday. They suspect the Russian of being a spy who, among other things, has tried to get in touch with influential conservative politicians through the gun lobby. According to Lavrov, Boetina was arrested on the basis of "invented claims" and should be released as soon as possible.

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two years in the United States with a student visa. Before moving in 2016, she was also active in her country as a weapons lobbyist. On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that she should remain in prison until her trial.

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According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the meeting between the ministers Pompeo and Lavrov took place following Trump-Putin. high last week in Helsinki, aimed at improving relations between the United States and Russia. In addition to Boetina, they discussed possible cooperation to do something about the humanitarian situation in Syria. They also talked about North Korea, reports Reuters.