Mariia Butina, leader of a pro-gun organization, speaks on October 8, 2013 during a press conference in Moscow. A 29-year-old Russian woman has been arrested for conspiring to influence US politics by cultivating ties with political groups including the National Rifle Association, the powerful gun rights lobby. Mariia Butina, whose name is sometimes spelled Maria, was arrested in Washington on July 15, 2018 and appeared in court on July 16, the Justice Department said. / AFP PHOTO / STR