Topic: Maria Butina

A former senior Treasury Department official has pleaded guilty to leaking sensitive financial reports about individuals connected to President Donald Trump, including his former campaign manager Paul Manafort.

Russian political operative Maria Butina arrived in Moscow on Saturday after U.S. release from federal prison.

Russian political operative Maria Butina was released from a Florida prison Friday after completing an 18-month sentence for improperly infiltrating U.S. political circles before the 2016 presidential election.

Overstock.com CEO Patrick M. Byrne resigned Thursday, citing his involvement in a "deep state" investigation into the 2016 presidential election.

One spinoff of the Mueller affair has been the investigation of foreign nationals in the United States, especially those with connections wanting to be introduced to important American businessmen and officials.

A federal judge on Friday sentenced Maria Butina, a Russian operative who infiltrated various conservative political groups in the United States, to 18 months in prison.

The U.S. Justice Department has charged the boyfriend of accused Russian spy Maria Butina with wire fraud and money laundering, officials said.

A Russian court refused Tuesday to grant bail to former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, assuring he'll remain in a Moscow prison until his detention hearing next month.

The FBI arrested a Russian citizen in the Northern Mariana Islands on charges related to the export of defense items, Russian's Foreign Ministry said.

The U.S. citizen charged with espionage and held in a Russian prison holds citizenship in three other nations, putting additional pressure on the Kremlin.