https://freerepublic.com/tag/chernykh/ en-us Wed, 9 Mar 2022 17:27:59 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4045197/posts An accused Russian spy who worked as a merchant banker in New York City called convicted spy Maria Butina after 30 FBI agents showed up at her apartment with a battering ram. Elena Branson, 61, who holds dual U.S. and Russian citizenship, was accused of running a 'Russian propaganda center' in New York and communicating directly with President Vladimir Putin. She shared details of her encounter with the law during a cozy chat with Butina broadcast on Russian state broadcaster RT, and recalled how Butina had been one of the first people she'd contacted. https://www.dailymail.co.uk https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4045197/posts#comment Wed, 9 Mar 2022 17:27:59 GMT