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The Voice of America (VOA) Reporter Pete Cobus recently traveled to Maria Butina’s hometown of Barnaul, Russia, to speak with friends, family, teachers and other associates in the wake of the 30-year-old’s high-profile conviction in the United States.The VOA News story traces Butina’s path as a University student in Barnaul toward the halls of power in the Kremlin. Her mentor at Altai State University’s School of Real Politics, Konstantin Emeshin, described a ambitious, outgoing woman.He nominated Butina for the Seliger educational forum, a prestigious lakeside summer camp designed for political training
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