Judge Orders Maria Butina, Linked To Russian Spy Agency, Jailed Ahead Of Trial

Updated at 3:50 p.m. ET. A federal magistrate judge ordered Wednesday that a Russian woman charged with being a Russian agent in the United States must be jailed ahead of her trial after prosecutors said she was a flight risk. The woman, Maria Butina, ... Magistrate orders accused Russian agent tied to NRA to be jailed without bondUSA TODAY Alleged Russian agent Maria Butina had ties to Russian intelligence agency, prosecutors sayWashington Post Prosecutors: Butina a flight risk, has ties to Russian intelligenceCNN Politico -Bloomberg -NBCNews.com -BBC News

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Ahead of Putin summit, Trump faults US 'stupidity' for poor relations with Russia

HELSINKI — Hours before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin one on one for a high-stakes summit here Monday, President Trump echoed Moscow's view by saying the United States — not Russia — was to blame for hostilities between their countries. Trump Meets Putin: Live Updates From HelsinkiNew York Times Trump labels media 'enemy' before Putin meeting — View from Helsinki — Kavanaugh's recordPolitico Trump and Putin meet in HelsinkiCNN NPR -Reuters -BBC News -NBCNews.com

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Ahead of summit, Trump blames US

Helsinki, Finland (CNN) Four hours before his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump blamed the United States and the special counsel's investigation stemming from Russian 2016 election interference for the dismal

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India to go ahead with S

NEW DELHI: India will go ahead with the Rs 39,000 crore acquisition of five advanced S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems from Russia despite pressure from the US, asserted defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Friday. India has now reached ... S-400 missile deal with Russia 'almost' ready despite US sanctionsBusiness Standard Congress playing religion card, may lead to communal disharmony, says SitharamanThe Indian Express India shrugs off US pressure on CAATSA, to go ahead with S-400 missile deal with RussiaZee News Deccan Chronicle -Hindustan Times -Mid-Day -Firstpost

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