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    High-level Russian spy or hapless collateral damage? The curious case of Maria Butina

    by Evan Halper and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times Dec 14, 2018 5 minutes

    WASHINGTON - Even after she pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to help the Russian government exert influence over American politicians and operatives, the question remains open whether the case against Maria Butina is the stuff of a James Bond script or just the story of a naive Russian grad student.

    Either way, the 30-year-old gun rights enthusiast sitting in a federal cell in Virginia has become an intriguing character in the investigation into Russian efforts to sway American politics. She is the first Russian national to be convicted for conspiracy around the 2016 election, and her willingness to cooperate with prosecutors has touched off all manner of speculation about where it will lead.

    Butina's is a curious case. The entrepreneurial Russian agent, who was pursuing a graduate degree

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