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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Maria Butina: How alleged Russia spy schmoozed US elite

A Russian woman accused of trying to influence US politics as a spy for Russia is due to appear before a federal judge in Washington DC. Maria Butina allegedly courted Republican-backed groups, such as the National Rifle Association, under the

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