Prosecutors Admit They Wrongly Accused Russian of Offering Sex for Republican Access

By SHARON LaFRANIERE
NYT Politics
But they said that the mistake did not mean that the woman, Maria Butina, should be released from pretrial custody in her espionage case.
Published date: September 9, 2018 at 02:45AM
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300,000 Troops and 900 Tanks: Russia’s Biggest Military Drills Since Cold War

By ANDREW HIGGINS
NYT Europe
Soviet-era military exercises once aimed at preparing for war with China are being reshaped. Now, Beijing is taking part.
Published date: August 29, 2018 at 12:13AM
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Maria Butina Did Not Use Sex in Covert Russian Plan, Her Lawyers Say

By MICHAEL LaFORGIA
NYT Politics
Prosecutors miscast years-old, joking text messages as evidence that she was involved in a “duplicitous” relationship and offering sex for a possible job, her lawyers said.
Published date: August 25, 2018 at 03:04AM
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