U.S. judge orders accused Russian agent jailed pending trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday ordered an accused Russian agent jailed until her trial after U.S. prosecutors argued she has ties to Russian intelligence and could flee the United States. Prosecutors have not charged the agent they identified as Maria Butina with espionage, but said she had been in contact with Russian intelligence operatives and kept contact information for several Russian agents. During a preliminary hearing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the lead prosecutor in the case showed a ...
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