Maria Butina: alleged Russian spy ‘offered sex’ for political access

US prosecutors say Butina has ties with Russian intelligence

Alleged Russian agent Maria Butina 'offered sex' for political access
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A 29-year-old woman arrested on Sunday on suspicion of being a Russian agent will be detained in the US until her trial, following a series of revelations by US prosecutors.

According to documents lodged in a US federal court yesterday, Maria Butina was “in contact with suspected Russian intelligence officers and a billionaire oligarch linked to the Kremlin”, The Guardian says.

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