“A short sentence was absolutely expected. The question before Buta was raised very clearly. She was offered to take the blame for non-existent actions and get a short time. In American practice, there has always been a deal with justice, ”the lawyer said.
Romanenko noted that "Butina’s charges constituted a complete dummy and decided to achieve results with the help of pressure."
Earlier, a US court sentenced Russian woman Maria Butina to 18 months in prison for "conspiring to work illegally for the Russian government."
The Russian woman was detained in July 2018 on suspicion of "working for Russia as an agent." She made a deal with the investigation and pleaded guilty to conspiring to work illegally on the Russian government.