A woman accused of being a Russian spy has pleaded guilty in a US federal court.
Maria Butina faces a prison sentence, and deportation to Russia.
She admitted that her activities were part of an effort by Moscow to influence politics in the United States.
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Washington, DC.
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