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| Russian spies orchestrated $40K murder plot in nation's capital, US alleges |
| 2026-09-17 |
| [NYP] The US accused Russian intelligence operatives of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting a Kremlin critic believed to be living in Washington, DC. In documents unsealed on Tuesday, federal prosecutors claim the conspiracy was part of a broader global network that recruited people to carry out assassinations and terrorist attacks on behalf of Moscow. The five men charged in the incitement allegedly worked for Russia’s intelligence services, and are accused of being paid and attempting to pay others in the US and abroad to surveil and kill Russian dissidents. Three of the defendants also face conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire charges. All five defendants remain at large, according to the Justice Department. According to prosecutors, the alleged operation reached the nation’s capital in late August, when suspected Russian intelligence operatives directed a US-based Venezuelan citizen to secretly film two Washington-area locations tied to a Kremlin critic before allegedly offering him $40,000 to carry out the killing. The recruit completed the surveillance but refused to commit the murder himself, according to the indictment. Prosecutors allege the five defendants were members or associates of a Russian intelligence-directed network that financed terrorism and coordinated violent operations across multiple countries. President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2025. |
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| Posted by: Frank G 2026-09-17 18:46 |