NRA finds Rich Russian Oligarch Friend$

By NCD on Fri, 04/27/2018 - 7:55pm |

Alexander Torshin, the deputy head of Russia's central bank who served for years as a senator in the Russian parliament....has....years-long involvement with the NRA which had all the hallmarks of a Russian influence operation, Russia experts said. Russian operatives often look to build relationships with polarizing groups -- on either end of the political spectrum -- to breed division and advance the Russian agenda....

By 2016, both Torshin and Butina had become fixtures at the NRA's high-dollar donor events, according to attendees.The pair has popped up at the Golden Ring of Freedom Dinner, an exclusive event for donors who have given $1 million or more...

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/27/politics/nra-documents-russian-banker/index.html