25 Jul 2018 09:56

Russian diplomats to visit Butina in U.S. prison on Thursday

MOSCOW. July 25 (Interfax) - Russian diplomats plan to visit Russian citizen Maria Butina in U.S. prison again on Thursday, July 26, the Russian embassy in Washington said.

The embassy said on Twitter the next visit with Maria Butina is scheduled for July 26 and embassy officials to discuss with the prison administration the possibility of delivering mail to Maria.

A special account is expected to open in Butina's name, which she will be able to use to make phone calls to relatives and the embassy, the embassy said.