- Alleged Russian Spy Maria Butina Romanced GOP Powerbroker, Feds Say - Her handwritten note pondered whether to work for the Kremlin & was sleeping with a man believed to be a GOP powerbroker. Her mission was to build ties between Russia, the National Rifle Association & the Republican Party. https://www.thedailybeast.com/maria-butina-who-infiltrated-nra-and-gop-has-ties-to-russian-intelligence-prosecutors-say?ref=home 81 comments worldnews