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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenior NRA figures met with wife of billionaire tied to alleged Russian agent: report
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/398964-senior-nra-figures-met-with-the-wife-of-billionaire-who-fundedSenior National Rifle Association (NRA) figures in 2015 reportedly met with the wife of the billionaire who allegedly funded Marina Butina, the Russian woman who was indicted last week for allegedly conspiring to work for the Russian government by infiltrating organizations that have influence in U.S. politics, including the NRA.
The NRA officials met with Svetlana Nikolaeva, the wife of Konstantin Nikolaev, on a trip to Russia in 2015, according to The Guardian.
Svetlana owns a gun company that supplies rifles to the Russian military and intelligence services, according to The Guardian.
Konstantin Nikolaev, a Russian billionaire with ties to U.S. industries, financially supported Butina's gun rights group, according to The Washington Post. Court filings from last week also suggest Butina sent messages about her "funder," a Russian man who prosecutors said is worth $1.2 billion and often travels to the U.S.
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Senior NRA figures met with wife of billionaire tied to alleged Russian agent: report (Original Post)
jpak
Jul 2018
OP
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. How many folks here remember
how the ATA(American trucking Association)was used by the GOP to funnel money into their Campaigns? Same crap just a new organization.
fescuerescue
(4,448 posts)4. They need to name the senior NRA figures.
They should not be allowed to hide behind "senior officials"