US NewsRussian Agent Maria Butina Deported After Release From Florida JailSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintRussian agent Maria Butina smiles as she speaks to journalists upon her arrival from the United States at Moscow International Airport Sheremetyevo outside Moscow on Oct. 26, 2019. AP Photo/Alexander ZemlianichenkoZachary StieberSenior Reporter10/26/2019|Updated: 10/26/2019A woman convicted of conspiracy to act as a Russian agent was deported to her native country on Oct. 25 after being released from prison.Maria Butina was sentenced to 18 months in prison on April 26. She had been in custody since her arrest in July 2018.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.