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Georgia was plunged into political crisis and daily street protests last May when the country's MPs passed the contentious "transparency on foreign influence bill", often dubbed the "foreign agents law".

In Trump's first term, several of the president's associates were charged with working as unregistered foreign agents, including former fundraiser Elliott Broidy, who pleaded guilty to working as a lobbyist for the Malaysian government.

Now, Cuellar, who has voted with Republicans on matters affecting the oil and gas industry during his time in Congress, is under indictment for charges of bribery and acting as a foreign agent.

Last year, Menendez was found guilty on 16 counts that included bribery and acting as a foreign agent.

She was asked by her barrister what she thought she was doing in Montenegro on an operation related to Kiril Kachur, designated as a foreign agent by Russia.