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- Butina to help Russians ‘in difficult situations’ abroad as part of new job at ombudsman’s office
Less than a month after her return to Russia from the US, where she spent over a year behind bars, Maria Butina has joined the Russian ombudsman's office and will focus on helping compatriots who run into trouble abroad.Nov 23, 2019 02:31Russia News - ‘My hair color was proof of guilt’: Maria Butina talks her arrest, the NRA, and Senate testimony (FULL INTERVIEW)Accused of spying and jailed in the US, Russian student and gun rights activist Maria Butina has told RT about her ordeal, from staring down a dozen armed FBI agents at her door to how Hollywood cliches served as proof of guilt.Oct 27, 2019 08:46World News
- 'Guard said he’d ‘f**k each and every one of us’ – released gun activist Butina recalls humiliation in US prisonThe US penal system takes lives away from female inmates and turns them into constantly humiliated slaves, Maria Butina, who returned to Russia after spending more than a year in an American prison, said.Oct 26, 2019 21:32World News
- ‘Like a bad Hollywood flick with allegations as surreal as Alice in Wonderland’ – Russia’s Butina on US arrestJust hours after her release from a US prison, Russian gun activist Maria Butina revealed how deeply her arrest shook her and explained that she opted to plead guilty simply because she did not believe she would get a fair trial.Oct 26, 2019 18:57Russia News
- US not bad but justice system broken: Butina talks about ‘terrifying’ solitary confinement, vows to fight for inmates’ rightsIn an exclusive interview with RT, Russian gun activist Maria Butina recalled the ordeals of her prison term in the US. While not rubber stamping the country as bad, she argued the justice system is broken.Oct 26, 2019 11:43World News
- ‘It was very hard to bear’: Maria Butina recalls how US media smeared her on TV & prison guards gathered to watch itShortly after landing in Moscow, Maria Butina was quizzed about her ordeal in US jail. The gun activist said one of the toughest things to do was to watch a smear campaign against her on American TV.Oct 26, 2019 11:24USA News
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