Maria Butina, who pleaded guilty to failing to register as an agent for the Russian government while in the United States and was sentenced to 18 months in U.S. prison, says she believed her notes and analysis would be “valuable” for Russian officials.
RFE/RL: Butina says she was ‘honored’ to pass ‘valuable’ information to Russia’s FM
(FILES) This August 17, 2018, photo courtesy of the Alexandria, Virginia, Sheriff's Office, shows Maria Butina's booking photograph when she was admitted into the Alexandria Detention Center in Alexandia.
