Day: July 19, 2018

Detained in the United States, the Russian told the court about his innocence WASHINGTON, July 18. /TASS/. Citizen of Russia Maria Butina, previously detained by U.S. authorities, said on Wednesday in Federal court in the US capital about his innocence. The hearing was held in the district court of Washington. Chaired by the judge Deborah Robinson, the correspondent of TASS. Butino arrested in Washington on July 15. On Tuesday against her was indicted on two counts. 29-year-old Russian is accused of, firstly, participation in the conspiracy business in favor of a foreign state on the territory of the United States. Second, us intelligence agencies claim that Butina did the same activity without being registered with the Ministry of justice agent of a foreign state. About the detention of the Russian citizen the U.S. justice Department said on Monday. Meanwhile, the lawyer of Butynol Robert Neil Driscoll said that his client