Russian spy Maria Butina pleads guilty to conspiracy against US

Butina could face up to six months in prison, lawyer says Butina allegedly infiltrated NRA to influence US politics A 30-year-old former... thumbnail 1 summary
  • Butina could face up to six months in prison, lawyer says
  • Butina allegedly infiltrated NRA to influence US politics

A 30-year-old former student has become the first Russian national convicted for seeking to influence US politics during the 2016 presidential election.

Maria Butina, who built a powerful network that reached into Donald Trump’s circle, tried to infiltrate the influential National Rifle Association (NRA) and relay intelligence on American politicians to a Russian government official.

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