Russian in US spy case pleads guilty

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Russian in US spy case pleads guilty

Maria Butina appears in a police booking photograph released by the Alexandria Sheriff's Office in Alexandria, Virginia, August 18 2018 Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Maria Butina has been held in an adult detention centre in Virginia since July

A Russian woman accused in the US of acting as an agent for the Kremlin to infiltrate political groups has pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors.

Gun rights activist Maria Butina, 30, admitted a single count of conspiracy at a court in Washington DC.

She allegedly tried to infiltrate the National Rifle Association (NRA) in an effort to influence US policies in favour of Moscow.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46558392

It seems like her case was rather mild.   It's hard to comment on how serious it was.