BUTINA and her co-conspirator(s) would and did use the following manner and means, among others, to accomplish the objects of the conspiracy:

a. While serving as Special Assistant to an official of the Russian Federation,BUTINA would mest in P€rson and communicate via electronic means with that official for the purpose of developing and executing a plan to identify and exploit personal connections with U'S. persons having influence in American politics who were in positions to advance the interests of the Russian Federation.

b. BUTINA did establish contact with an American political operative in Moscow
who thereafter would work with BUTINA ia lhe United Sates to jointly arrange
introductions to U.S. persons having influence in American politics for thc purPose
ofadvancing the agenda ofthe Russian Federation.

c. While residing in the United States, BUTINA would work on behalf of the official of the Russian Federation by attempting to establish unofficial lines of communications with U.S. politicians and political organizations'

d. BUTINA would communicate via email, Twitter direct message, and other means with the official of the Russian Federation, ard others, to send reports, seek direction, and receive orders in furtherance of the conspiracy

Overt Acts

4. In furtherance of this conspiracy and to effect the illegal objects thereof' one or more conspirators committed the following overt acts, among others:

a. On or about March 14, 2016, BUTlNA emailed a U.S' person in an effort to
develop, maintain, and exploit a relationship in furtherance of the conspiracy;

b. On or around August 2016,.BUTINA entered the United States on an F-l Student
Visa, for the purported purpose of attending university full time in the District of
Columbia' when in truth and in fact, BUTINA continued to act as an agent on b€half
of the Russian Federation and the official ofthe Russian Federation; and

c. On or about September 26, 2016, BUTINA emailed a U.S. person to organize an
event for the purpose of influencing the views of U.S. officials, as those views relate
to the Russian Federation.