The FBI thwarted a Russian plot to kill a prominent dissident in Washington, authorities say
- On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced charges against five Russian nationals accused of financing terrorism and plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine.
- The RIS Network, described as an arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus, has conspired to conduct attacks and murders worldwide since at least 2024, prosecutors alleged in the indictment.
- Recruiters offered $40,000 to 'eliminate' a U.S.-based Russian dissident, while a separate plot involved $25,000 to murder an individual in Lithuania, according to court documents.
- FBI field offices disrupted the plots through relentless work, according to officials, though all five suspects named in the indictment remain at large.
- Intelligence services have recently shifted focus from targeting Russian dissidents to attacking nations perceived as allies of Ukraine, expanding the scope of their operations.
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Russian intelligence services are planning targeted murders in the United States and in European countries supporting Ukraine. This is what the U.S. Department of Justice says, announcing the indictment of five people currently at large. (ANSA)
DOJ charges Russian agents for alleged murder-for-hire plot in US
The Department of Justice announced charges against five Russian agents still at large for allegedly contracting for surveillance and murder-for-hire plots around the world, including in the United States. The individuals allegedly work for Russian intelligence services and have been working since 2024 to conspire and conduct attacks against defectors and allies of Ukraine. Prosecutors also said the alleged agents have attempted to recruit indiv…
US charges 5 suspects linked to alleged Russian assassination, sabotage network targeting Ukraine's allies
The global network has operated since at least 2024 and most recently attempted to recruit multiple people in the U.S. to surveil and kill Russian dissidents, prosecutors claimed.
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