New Profile Pic: Russian Foreign Ministry Launches #FreeMariaButina Campaign

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By Summer Concepcion | July 20, 2018 12:30 pm

Russia’s Foreign Ministry took to Twitter Thursday to publicize its support of alleged Russian agent Mariia Butina after she was indicted this week on conspiracy against the U.S. and acting as an unregistered foreign agent.

Using the hashtag #FreeMariaButina, the Russian MFA’s official Twitter account also urged Twitter users to change their profile photo to one with Butina’s image. So far, it appears that suggestion isn’t catching on.

Link to tweet

The Russia MFA’s endorsement of the alleged Russian agent comes on the heels of Tuesday’s indictment that accuses Butina of spending years forging connections with top conservative officials, including many associated with a “gun rights organization,” “for the purpose of advancing the interests of the Russian Federation.”

On Monday, the Russia MFA retweeted President Donald Trump’s criticism of U.S.-Russia relations, blaming years of poor dialogue with Russia on his predecessors and the Russia probe.

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[dalton99a]

1. Trump will free her shortly

Putin demands it

[sandensea]

2. That Red Sparrow's going to sing like a canary.

[AlexSFCA]

3. it seems trump has the power to release her to putin

not sure she wants to, like will be killed; failed red sparrows get killed usually in russia.

[Sneederbunk]

4. Prosecutors need to nail the NRA, with or without her, first.

[Achilleaze]

5. republicans volunteer US tax money to fund #FreeAmericasEnemies t-shirts

but they will funnel the cash to russia through the NRA so it will look "legit" in republican terms.

what unprincipled skanks

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Whatever, but

from the indictment it didn't sound free