Russian Agent
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Russian agent accused of poisoning spy dead at 57Russian agent Dmitry Kovtun, who was accused by the U.K. authorities in the poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, has died at 57.WorldJun 4, 2022
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Russian agent Maria Butina returns to Moscow after release from U.S. prisonMaria Butina, a gun rights activist who sought to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups and promote Russia’s agenda around the time that Donald Trump rose to power, was released Friday from a low-security facility in FloridaWorldOct 26, 2019
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U.S. judge gives Russian agent Maria Butina 18 months behind barsThe sentence can be appealed and Butina will get credit for her time in jail since her high-profile arrest in July 2018. The case garnered intense media coverage amid speculation over the extent of Russian interference in American politics.WorldApr 26, 2019
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Accused Russian spy Maria Butina appears to reach plea deal with U.S. prosecutorsProsecutors said Butina gathered intelligence on American officials and political organizations and worked to develop relationships with American politicians through her contacts with the NRA.WorldDec 10, 2018
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Here’s how Novichok nerve agent that nearly killed ex-Russian spy may be culprit in recent U.K. poisoningU.K. authorities have confirmed two British citizens are critically ill after being exposed to the Novichok nerve agent, the same chemical that nearly killed former Russian agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, nearly four months ago.WorldJul 5, 2018
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