Lavrov tells Pompeo: free Russian woman accused in U.S. of espionage
Source: Reuters
JULY 21, 2018 / 10:59 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Reuters Staff
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russias foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart on Saturday that a woman arrested in the United States on accusations she was a Russian agent had been detained on fabricated charges and should be released.
Sergei Lavrov made the comments about Maria Butina in a phone call to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that was aimed at improving bilateral relations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement in the wake of the recent summit in Helsinki.
On Wednesday, a U.S. judge ordered Butina jailed until her trial after U.S. prosecutors argued she has ties to Russian intelligence and could flee the United States.
Butina has been accused of working with a high-powered Russian official and two unidentified U.S. citizens, trying to infiltrate a pro-gun rights organization in the United States and influence the United States foreign policy toward Russia.
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theaocp
(4,241 posts)...for an unknown reason.
rurallib
(62,423 posts)got to wonder
Jim__
(14,077 posts)kacekwl
(7,017 posts)If Putin tells traitor trump to do it on one of the late nite phone calls it will be done.
bucolic_frolic
(43,176 posts)lark
(23,105 posts)A Russian spy gets caught as the NRA go-between to fund drumpf by illegal foreign millions. Russia of course lies about it and calls the actions illegal, which they certainly are not. Will drumpf side with Russia and get her out of jail and out of the country, which would pretty much prove he's PUtin's bitch, or will he side with the law, even though she got the money to hm and his party and he probably knew about this in advance. Man, this has got to put him in such a terrible quandry. He wants to break the law, its; his go to thing, however he knows he will look really bad if he does that and it could tip some repugs against him, but then Pootie dear told him to. What's the criminal traitor going to do?
LiberalArkie
(15,719 posts)and Russian can't afford to loose that. The NRA is who pays all the Senators, Representative and Governors etc.
BumRushDaShow
(129,084 posts)assume that he will choose the option that maximizes his own "self-preservation" first!
Spies are usually considered "disposable", especially if they are caught. She's pretty young and seemed to believe the Hollywood version of her trade, may have gotten carried away, and possibly didn't heed any warnings. You notice that Kislyak, who was a well known spy despite being Ambassador, went bye bye back to Russia last year (he had been in that U.S. Ambassador position since 2008), although he was apparently back here recently and met with her.
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)The congress would LOVE for her to go home. They'll probably pass a law.
Not related to anything here but,...The Patriot Act has over stayed its welcome too i think...(on the topic of laws.) (congress.."Laws?..What's a law? We thought we were here to do nothing."
MaryMagdaline
(6,855 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)This is going to be one hell of a bomb shell to explode with in weeks. The FBI appears to have been listening and watching this Person for quite some time.
My guess is,there will be more to come. Major round up of Sleeper Agents to come.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Oh MY! Fingers crossed!
MaryMagdaline
(6,855 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Trump and Allies are trying to break the FBI. We are seeing some heavy duty shit happening and more to come.
Always said,you f--- with the Agencies,you will get f--ed yourself.
Hope they take Little Donnie down as well as his to stupid to be dumb old man.
MaryMagdaline
(6,855 posts)SamKnause
(13,107 posts)MaryMagdaline
(6,855 posts)Snellius
(6,881 posts)Usually more interesting than the story itself. Leaked on purpose? By the Russians? By FBI? Even by Pompeo?
ancianita
(36,066 posts)pecosbob
(7,541 posts)If I read correctly the woman came here on a student visa. She engaged in illegal activity while in the U.S. I believe this renders her visa invalid. Prosecute her, then jail her, then deport her...simple.
MaryMagdaline
(6,855 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Sadly, the republicans have cast their lot with the freaking russians.
barbtries
(28,798 posts)pretty much confirms that she's a fucking spy to me.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Here's hoping the increasing stress, you being backed into a corner, combined with a diet of KFC, Big Macs and 12 Diet Cokes a day helps Mother Nature to take her toll!
Today would work...
magicarpet
(14,155 posts).... with a golden toilet as his head stone. So then everyone can piss and defecate on his grave.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)back to Russis.
Lots watch the battle if Gop goes along with protecting now a Russian spy too
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)McTurtle, Lying Ryan, Nunes, Grassley, Hatch, all the tea baggers, Rohrabacher, et al., are on the Russian team. For the Unites State of America - In blue, Democrats and Indies . . . .
Dems and Indies are out numbered, but hey, we will still win!
Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,300 posts)so Trump can't pardon her and let her go back to Russia.
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)Before trump is instructed by putin to pardon her, and he'll claim he'll do for better relations, or some BS excuse, then letting their spy go free. Again it'll show he's fully owned by putin.