The Butina Case: The Americans Send a Signal

... their gadgets. These are the kind of “special agents” that the terrible and bloody Russian regime recruits! From a formal standpoint, there is certain logic to the methods used by the American investigator. U.S. legislation contains provisions on lobbying activities which need to be observed just like any other law. It is high time that Russians formalized their activities in the United States, made them more professional and put them on a clear and formal track. Americans in Russia should do the same. Deviations from these norms are possible, but they do not require excessive repression....