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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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The FBI foiled an alleged plot to assassinate a Russian government critic in the US. The target was followed and the perpetrator was offered a $40,000 reward.

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The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted five people in connection with alleged Russian plots involving surveillance, recruitment and targeted assassinations, according to an indictment made public on Tuesday.

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The U.S. Department of Justice has charged five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services for allegedly carrying out attacks and surveillance operations around the world, including in the United States, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday.

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted five people in connection with what they said were Russian plots that involved surveillance and recruitment actions and assassinated in command, according to an indictment made public on Tuesday. The five people acted at the command of the Russian intelligence services for ...

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THE US HAS CHARGED five people with Russian conspiracies and planning to kill dissidents in the US and Lithuania while offering cash rewards for their removal.

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Courthouse News Service broke the news in Pasadena, United States on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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