Super-spy Maria Butina Back In Russia

Maria Butina, the Siberian Mata Hari that infiltrated the US National Rifle Association and influenced naive Americans, has returned to Russia after being deported from the USA.


The world's greatest democracy literally dodged a bullet by wrangling a guilty plea from the femme fatale over her attempts to brain wash innocent American gun owners. Her transgressions earned her an 18 month prison sentence and deportation to hell on earth.
Miss Butina's legal experience was described by the US media as a "conviction" while the reality was that she was given a plea bargain where she admitted guilt to being an unregistered foreign agent. Of course, US authorities have an unlimited amount of funds to prosecute cases of even the most dubious merit. Eventually their quarry becomes insolvent and is forced to admit to something or go to jail for a long time.

The lady's first interview with RT upon her return to Russia is here.

1953 Mark Rothko Could Sell For More Than $25 Million

Southeby's intends to auction the above Rothko canvas at its  contemporary art auction in New York on Nov. 14. Is a painting from 1953 actually contemporary in 2019? How can a work of art that's 66 years old be contemporary? Or, for that matter be worth as much as well-cared for F-15 Eagle fighter jet?

The painting is 163.8 x 89.5 cm or 64 1/2 x 35 1/4".  If it's sold for as much as expected it will go for $11,000 per square inch.



Rothko himself, when still alive. He hung up his spray gun in 1970.

 
This Rothko was auctioned off at the May 13 Christie's sale for $5,382,500.