“We communicate quite regularly. Unlike the initial periods, when it was very difficult to communicate, now there are no problems, ”he said.

In this case, Butin said that the cost of one such call is about $ 70.

He also noted that at present the Butins face several tasks, in particular, to try to find a way to resolve the situation with the duty to lawyers.

Earlier, Butin said the family’s debt to his daughter’s advocates exceeded 50 million rubles.

On April 26, a court in the United States sentenced Butin to 1.5 years in prison for "conspiring to work illegally for the Russian government."