A federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, has released from custody Russian analyst Igor Danchenko, who is accused of providing false information to the FBI. It is reported by Politico…
The decision was announced by Justice of the Peace Teresa Buchanan. It is clarified that a bail of $ 100 thousand was assigned for the release of the Russian.
Initially, prosecutors proposed to oblige Danchenko to wear an electronic bracelet tracking his whereabouts. However, due to the lack of devices available, the judge was forced to abandon this requirement. At the same time, the Russian was obliged to hand over his passport within 24 hours.
In addition, Danchenko was ordered to refrain from any contact with possible witnesses in the case of the alleged ties of ex-US President Donald Trump with Russia. He is also prohibited from leaving Washington, CBS correspondent Catherine Harridge said in her Twitter-account.
According to the investigation, Danchenko helped ex-British intelligence officer Christopher Steele compile a “dossier” with deliberately false allegations of Trump’s collusion with Russia during the election campaign. It is noted that the versions he presented “formed the basis of accusations” against the former American leader. In addition, the Russian analyst allegedly passed information on to a certain person who held leading positions in the structures of the Democratic Party. The name of this person is not called.
At the same time, according to the US Department of Justice, in the period from June to November 2017, a Russian analyst allegedly reported incorrect information to the FBI five times, clarifying information about the sources of information transmitted to him. Danchenko is accused of giving false testimony to the FBI: according to the investigation, the Russian “falsely stated that he never contacted a specific person in the United States who for a long time participated in the policy of the Democratic Party” on issues of the “dossier” on Trump.
As the newspaper notes, Danchenko was charged on five counts.
up to 5
years in prison
Danchenko threatens on each of the five counts of the charges brought
The investigation into the former US president began shortly after the firing of FBI Director James Comey in May 2017. The prosecution argued that back in 2016, the politician asked the Kremlin to find and publish the content of the email address of Hillary Clinton, who was his opponent.
Another reason for the investigation was the “Russian dossier” on Trump, compiled by former intelligence officer Christopher Steele. It argued that Russia could blackmail the US president-elect. We are talking about a series of documents published five years ago: they provided evidence according to which Russia allegedly interfered in the US elections in 2016 and “staked” on Trump, and also helped him win. Later, a federal court in Washington ruled that the president’s connection with the Kremlin was also not proven.
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