Admitted Russian agent Butina sentenced to 18 months for U.S. election interference
Butina's lawyers had asked the judge to impose a sentence of time served, and the probation office had suggested a sentence of 12 months and one day.
Accused Russian agent Maria Butina speaks to camera at 2015 FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 11, 2015 in this still image taken from a social media video obtained July 19, 2018(photo credit: FREEDOMFEST/VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS
