12-10-2018, 09:52 PM
Butina used the National Rifle Association and the National Prayer Breakfast to infiltrate conservative political groups in the U.S.
Butina has acknowledged that with U.S. Person 1’s assistance, she drafted a proposal called “Description of the Diplomacy Project” in March of 2015 which was later sent to the Russian Official.
In the proposal, she acknowledged that she had already “laid the groundwork for an unofficial channel of communication with the next U.S. administration” and requested $125,000 from a Russian billionaire to attend conferences and meetings to further develop those ties.
The Russian Official, the agreement said, confirmed that her proposal would be at least partially supported.
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Butina has acknowledged that with U.S. Person 1’s assistance, she drafted a proposal called “Description of the Diplomacy Project” in March of 2015 which was later sent to the Russian Official.
In the proposal, she acknowledged that she had already “laid the groundwork for an unofficial channel of communication with the next U.S. administration” and requested $125,000 from a Russian billionaire to attend conferences and meetings to further develop those ties.
The Russian Official, the agreement said, confirmed that her proposal would be at least partially supported.
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