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Topic: Alexander Torshin

News about Russian politician Alexander Torshin, including commentary and archival coverage from Salon, the original online source for news and politics.

Maria Butina on 60 Minutes (CBS News)

Butina alleges "racism" against Russians

Igor Derysh
(AP Photo/Salon)

Report: NRA acted as Russian "asset"

Igor Derysh
President Donald Trump; Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) (Getty/Mark Wilson/AP/Andrew Harnik)

Marsha Blackburn takes one for Trump

Sophia Tesfaye
Maria Butina (AP/Pavel Ptitsin)

Maria Butina pleads guilty to conspiracy

Shira Tarlo, Igor Derysh
Dana Rohrabacher; Maria Butina (AP/Photo Montage by Salon)

Butina charges look bad for Rohrabacher

Clarrie Feinstein
(Getty/Photo Montage by Salon)

Maria Butina: NRA's curious Kremlin tie

Matthew Rozsa
(Getty/Shutterstock/Salon)

Follow the money straight to Russia

Lucian K. Truscott IV
(Getty/Alex Wong/Shutterstock/Salon)

Trump, the Kremlin and the NRA

Heather Digby Parton
(Getty/Jim Watson)

An NRA-Kremlin connection?

Matthew Rozsa
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Matthew Rozsa