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It was alleged that the Ministry had been lobbying for Butina's interests in Russia.
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According to Sputnik, the woman, who's called Maria Butina, would be a student at American University.
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It was alleged that two US citizens who had not yet been identified in Butina were assisted by the US Department of Justice, accusing Butina of having imposed sanctions against Russia. 19659004] 3 / 17
It was declared that Butina had been detained on Sunday but the announcement was expected Monday
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Maria Butina,
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"A rise in Russian authoritarian work" was reportedly made by some US politicians in New York and Washington to rally Russian officials.
According to another allegation in Reuters, the woman in detention is on a Facebook account, with former President of the Russian Central Bank Alexander Torshin In his sworn statement, the FBI Special Agent, Kevin Helson , said Butina was trying to establish a personal connection with a politically effective US citizen to support Russia's interests and link her to an organization that supports individual rights of arms.
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"Crime of War"
Butina's lawyer, Robert Driscoll, also denied the accusations of his client
8 / 17 [19659003] Driscoll, Sputnik "Butina is not an agent of Russia.
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He said that Butina received a study permit and that it received a study permit from the Department of International Relations of the American University of Washington and that he is a Russian citizen,
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Driscoll also reported that his client was collaborating with a number of government agencies for months. / 17
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Briscoll" The action that is the subject of the crime is presented as a conspiracy secret, which is a violation of the Foreign Agents Act (FARA), but in reality, a friendly meal echoes in Bistro Bis as a conspiracy to talk about between a group of American and Russian countries. There is no evidence that Butina wants to undermine any particular policy or law in the United States. The accusation is simply an abuse of the "foreign agent status".
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Butina should face the judge tomorrow.
13 / 17 This statute aims to punish implicit propaganda, not to penalize foreign students.
FARA's legislation targets individuals and institutions fighting for another state in the United States, including Russia Today (RT), one of the institutions investigated by US investigators because of interference. of Russia in the 2016 US Elections
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Butina may be sentenced to 5 years in jail if he is found guilty under the FARA law, even his He does not report it
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The Russian agent Anna Chapman, who was sent back to Russia in 2010, been recalled. Red Officer Anna Chapman, who was arrested by the FBI, was deported to her country in 2010.
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