Vashukevich, who was also accused of illegally entering the country and staying there after the expiration of the visa, claims she has information on alleged Russian ties with Donald Trump’s campaign, as well as some vague stories about Russian oligarchs. Fearing for her life, she has offered to trade “evidence” for her freedom, however it’s not clear if she has any.
According to her, she had an affair with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who allegedly worked with Paul Manafort a decade before Trump hired him as campaign chairman.
For those going crazy, should add: there is little reason to think she knows much about the election, and every reason to think this is a half-serious/half-desperate ploy to get out of some legal trouble and boost her profile. #Russia
— Patrick Reevell (@Reevellp) 27 февраля 2018 г.
This is all so freaking insane
— Chris Wood (@plasticpig) 27 февраля 2018 г.
Holy cow! This is like a badly written spy movie!
— Lesley (@coughdrop2270) 27 февраля 2018 г.
No one can get asylum without being in the country where they are claiming it. Just a joke, really.
— X Soviet (@XSovietNews) 28 февраля 2018 г.
Although there were those who took her words seriously:
someone get her protection…NOW!
— Geoffrey Michael (@Geoff_InBoston) 27 февраля 2018 г.
I'm worried she will turn up dead:(
— Tommy_Mac_ (@Tommy_Mac_) 28 февраля 2018 г.
YES! Help her
— Marie Ljajcaj (@ljajcaj) 28 февраля 2018 г.
On February 25, Vashukevich was arrested along with nine other people, including Kirillov, in the popular Thai resort Pattaya while giving sex lessons to Russian tourists without a work permit.
“They damaged Thailand's reputation and should be brought to justice,” Thai police said earlier in the day.
