Crowdfunding Effort To Support Russian National Butina Detained In US Launched Online
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published August 18, 2018 | 12:27 PM
A crowdfunding website to support Maria Butina, a Russian held in a US jail on suspicion of being a foreign agent, has been launched.
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th August, 2018) A crowdfunding website to support Maria Butina, a Russian held in a US jail on suspicion of being a foreign agent, has been launched.
The foundation's website featuring Butina's bio and her photos allows visitors to make donations. The donations will ensure that Butina has the best possible defense in court, according to the organizers.
Butina was arrested in Washington, DC in mid-July on suspicion of acting as an agent for the foreign government. She has denied the accusations.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has called the situation unacceptable. The Russian Embassy in the United States on Friday stressed that the young woman was experiencing psychological pressure in prison, including frequent nighttime checks, strip checks and failure to receive adequate medical care.
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