Arrests

FBI Arrests Maria Butina for Conspiring to Act as Russian Agent to Infiltrate Conservative Organizations

2018-07-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The FBI arrested Maria Butina in Washington, D.C. on July 15, 2018, charging her with acting in the United States as an agent of the Russian government without prior notification to the Attorney General, and conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. The arrest came after an 18-month …

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Media Magnate Gusinsky Arrested, Marking Putin's Media Crackdown

2000-06-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Putin’s government arrested Vladimir Gusinsky, owner of Media-Most and Russia’s largest independent television network, on alleged fraud charges. The arrest was widely seen as a politically motivated attempt to silence critical media, marking an early example of Putin’s systematic …

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