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The FBI thwarted a Russian plot to kill a prominent dissident in Washington, authorities say
Prosecutors say the network paid up to $40,000 to recruit U.S.-based operatives and expand attacks on dissidents and Ukraine allies.
- 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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Five men are said to have prepared attacks on opponents of the regime and organized sabotage in Europe for Russian secret services. A US lawsuit now shows how far the alleged network was apparently reaching.
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