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Russian woman arrested in Washington, accused of acting as Russian government agentBy Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 29-year-old Russian woman living in Washington has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian government while developing ties with American citizens and infiltrating political groups, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.Maria Butina, a student at American University and a founder of the pro-gun rights Russian advocacy organization Right to Bear Arms, is accused of working at the direction of a high-level official who worked for the Russian Central Bank and was recently sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Justice Department said in a statement.The court records do not name the official.Read more at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-woman-arrested-washington-accused-acting-russian-government-191240520.html
Female Russian 'spy' charged with infiltrating US political groups under Kremlin ordersBy Mark Hodge and James BealA FEMALE Russian "spy" has been charged with infiltrating US political groups on the orders of a senior Kremlin official, it has emerged.Maria Butina, 29, a pro-gun activist affiliated with the National Rifle Association (NRA), was arrested yesterday on a charge of conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian government.Russian pro-gun activist Maria Butina has been charged with spying on US political organisationsShe is accused of being an “agent of the Russian government while developing ties with American citizens and infiltrating political groups†– while back channelling information to Moscow.Read more at: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6795615/female-russian-spy-charged-with-infiltrating-us-political-organisations-under-senior-kremlin-officials-orders/
