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Russian diplomats in Washington will be able to meet Russian national Maria Butina, TASS reports. As per the Russian Embassy, they could get a permission to meet with the detained Russia’s native.
Besides, the Russian Embassy representatives were present at a court hearing on her case. In case Butina is found guilty, she would spend up to 15 years in prison. The woman denies her fault.
As the Russkiy Mir Foundation reported earlier, she was arrested at the end of last week in Washington and suspected of alleged non-registered activities as an agent on errand of a Russian official entered in the sanctions’ lists. It actually means accusations of espionage. She is also charged with participation in a plot targeted at activities in favor of a foreign state in the territory of the US.
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commented that such facts give rise to much concern. Official spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova has explained that she firmly believes that the American intelligence is executing somebody’s political order “This order is made, as we understand, by the forces continuing to lead anti-Russian hysteria,” she added.
The arrest of the Russian national was needed to annul the positive effect of the Putin – Trump summit held in the capital of Finland.
Russkiy Mir
