Butina was transported to a prison in the US city of Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday. Russian diplomats visited on Saturday Russian citizen Maria Butina, who was jailed in the United States in July and transported to another prison several days ago, the Russian Embassy in the United States said.
“Russian diplomats urgently visited our compatriot in the new prison,” the embassy wrote on its Facebook page. According to the embassy, Butina was transported to the new jail suddenly, handcuffed and without any personal belongings, including towels and hygiene means.
The Russian embassy vowed to send a note of protest to the US Department of State over the inhumane treatment of jailed Butina.
“We expect human rights organizations to strongly condemn the US authorities’ actions. It is necessary to put an end to this lawlessness,” the embassy added.
She was arrested in Washington DC on July 15 on charges of conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent. Butina, who has denied the accusations, was denied bail and remains in custody. She faces up to 15 years in jail.
Russia has strongly criticized the US government for detaining Butina and characterized the charges against her as "clearly groundless."
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