On Sunday, the United States government arrested a Russian woman named Maria Bartina, 29, on the charge of espionage.
Maria Boutina, accused of Russian government intelligence He grabbed information on developing good relations with the leaders of the ruling United States Republican Party. They even raised loud voices to demand the right to arms. Buttina denied these allegations.
In Finland's Helsinki, news of Maria Boutina's arrest was broadcasted several hours after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. In the meeting, Putin denied the allegation of interfering in the presidential election as usual. Trump also acknowledged that there is no reason for Russia's intervention in the elections.
There is no connection to the ongoing investigation by Robert Mueller, the Special Counsel for Russia's intervention in the 2016 presidential election, with the charges against Maria Butina, the US authorities said.
Maria complained that the Kremlin was working on the orders of senior government officials. However, Marie's lawyer Robert Driscoll said in a statement on Monday that his client is not a detective. He is a student of international relations, who wants to build his own business career using his degree. He has been charged with excessive charges. There is no indication that he has breached United States specific principles or laws. He said that his client has been helping various government organizations for months to investigate the allegations.
The US Justice Department said in a statement that Maria lives in Washington. He was arrested on Sunday last Sunday. He was kept in jail. There will be a hearing on Wednesday about him tomorrow.
During the US elections in 2016, new arrests took place a few days after the Democrat group accused 12 Russian officials for hacking documents.
Maria Boutina. Photo: Collected
Maria Boutina. Photo: Collected
In a statement, US Federal Investigation Agency (FBI) Special Agent Kevin Helensen said that Maria's work was to influence them by building good relations with the appropriate US politicians for Russia's interests. State prosecutors said that Maria violated the Foreign Agent Registration Act and continued working without giving any information to the US government. He also joined hands with a group of vocalists to demand the right to arms. Maria Boutina's house in Siberia He went to the United States to study in the university to study in the university. But the US has been accused of spying for Russian government.
Before moving to the United States, Maria Bootini set up an organization called Right to Bear Arms. After moving to the United States, he formed a strong association with the National Rifle Association (NRA) working to demand the right to arms. He denied working for the Russian government.
The Washington Post reported that Maria had worked as an assistant to Tursin, a Russian banker and former lawmaker Alexander. In April, the US administration imposed a ban on porous restrictions. Life Member of Tarasin NRA Since 2014, Maria began attending the NRA's ceremony. In addition, Maria was involved in campaigning for Donald Trump during the presidential election in the United States.