DOJ accuses Russian intelligence agents of plotting to murder U.S. dissident
- 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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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 says Russian spy network plotted killings in America and Europe
US federal authorities have charged five suspects in an alleged Russian intelligence plot to surveil and kill targets in America and Europe. Investigators say the disrupted operation marks an escalation from targeting dissidents to threatening countries backing Ukraine.
Indictment says FBI shut down Russian plot to kill U.S. individuals and target Ukraine supporters
The intelligence services of the Russian Federation are plotting to carry out targeted killings in the United States and in European nations supporting Ukraine, U.S. federal authorities said Tuesday.
Indictment says FBI shut down Russian plot to kill U.S. individuals, target Ukraine supporters
An indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court said a network of the intelligence services has paid and attempted to pay individuals in the United States and in other countries to surveil targets to be killed with plans to then kill them.
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