National Security

Gov’t Wants 18-Month Sentence for Russian Agent Maria Butina

DUELING MEMOS

In memos filed Friday night, the government and defense attorneys presented dueling sketches of the gun-slinging Russian who cozied up to powerful American conservatives.

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