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Russian woman arrested in Washington, accused of acting as Russian gov't agent

By REUTERS

JULY 16, 2018 22:04

WASHINGTON - A 29-year-old Russian woman living in Washington has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian government while developing ties with US citizens and infiltrating political groups, the US Justice Department said on Monday.

Maria Butina allegedly worked at the direction of a high-level official in the Russian government who has been sanctioned by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Justice Department said in a statement.

Butina was arrested on Sunday and was ordered held pending a hearing set Wednesday, it said.

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