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Maria Butina is in the United States( court system) after an independent law enforcement process was undertaken. Maria Butina'll get a fair trial. Maria Butina has access to lawyers and Maria Butina will not be manipulated by a system that's controlled by an autocratic leader, paul Whelan is not going to have the same benefit while Paul Whelan's in Russia. Russian President Vladimir -RRB- Putin controls law enforcement in Russia. Russian President Vladimir -RRB- Putin controls the courts, and Russian President Vladimir -RRB- Putin controls propaganda. And thereby, we have to be very clear here that Paul Whelan may be brought before the courts on trumped-up charges with completely fabricated evidence and with a verdict already predetermined.