US Prosecutors Talking With Accused Russian Agent to Resolve Case

US Prosecutors Talking With Accused Russian Agent to Resolve Case
Maria Butina appears in a police booking photograph released by the Alexandria Sheriff's Office in Alexandria, Virginia, on Aug. 18, 2018. Alexandria Sheriff's Office/Handout via Reuters
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WASHINGTON—U.S. prosecutors and lawyers for accused Russian agent Maria Butina are engaging in negotiations, both sides said in a court last week, raising the possibility the case could be resolved with a plea deal.

Butina, a former graduate student at American University in Washington who has publicly advocated for gun rights, was charged in July with acting as an agent of the Russian government and conspiracy to take actions on behalf of Russia.