Russian Assassination PlotsExposed

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Analysis

How it changed

1. 16 Sep

   Five people assumed to be living abroad were charged in the plot, according to an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court.

   2 outlets · New York Post
2. 21 Sep

   Khrameev (whose son Kirill, a low-level FSB officer, was also involved in the network) explained that he was particularly interested in targeting military or dual-use facilities in NATO countries as well as “wagons [i.e., railway cars] with humanitarian aid to Ukraine.”

   2 outlets · The Bulwark

Coverage 8 articles

• 23 Sep Indictment Alleges Russia Tried to Arrange Murders of Russian Dissidents in the U.S. and EuropeAn indictment filed last week alleges that individuals working for Russian intelligence services have been involved in surveillance and attempts to murder Russian dissidents living abroad, including those in Europe and the United States since at least 2024. The RIS Network also attempted to recruit American individuals to carry out these acts and allegedly tried to hire a contract killer for $40,000 to assassinate a…Reason
• 23 Sep From Russia With ImpunityThe Department of Justice revealed charges against five men allegedly working for Russian intelligence, who plotted to surveil and hire a hit man to assassinate a prominent Russian dissident believed to be residing in Washington D.C. This scheme is considered unusual as it suggests Russia may extend its destabilizing tactics used abroad to the United States soil.The Dispatch
• 21 Sep Russia’s Sloppy Spies Cross a Deadly LineU.S. authorities have charged five individuals with plotting to murder Russian dissidents living abroad, including one in Washington D.C., and another in Lithuania. The indictment reveals a series of clumsy communications and amateurish attempts at surveillance and assassination, using codewords like “construction” for murder and “measuring land” for surveillance. Despite their ineptitude, the individuals involved…The Bulwark
• 17 Sep Russia 'is plotting assassinations in US and European countries supporting Ukraine'The FBI has issued a warning that Russia is planning targeted assassinations in the US and European countries supporting Ukraine. The agency thwarted a plot to kill a Russian dissident living in Washington DC, charging five individuals involved in the scheme, including three high-ranking members of Russian intelligence services. This comes amid increasing concerns about Moscow's escalating targeting of Western…Daily Mail
• 17 Sep Russian spies orchestrated $40K murder plot in nation’s capital, US allegesUS federal prosecutors have charged five Russian intelligence operatives with orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting a Kremlin critic in Washington, DC. The alleged plan involved offering $40,000 to a US-based recruit to surveil and kill the dissident but was thwarted when the recruit refused to carry out the assassination. Prosecutors claim the defendants are part of a global network that recruits…New York Post
• 16 Sep U.S. indictment exposes Russian global assassination networkThe Justice Department has unsealed charges against five individuals working for Russia’s intelligence services, accusing them of attempting to conduct attacks and assassinations in Europe and the U.S. The indictment details how a former Russian military officer offered $25,000 to a U.S. citizen to kill someone in Lithuania. It also describes plans to target infrastructure such as train stations and warehouses…National Post
• 16 Sep FBI stop Russian plot to murder prominent dissident in Washington, DC, authorities sayFederal authorities announced they thwarted a Russian plot to murder a prominent dissident believed to be residing in Washington, DC. The FBI uncovered that five individuals abroad were involved in a network of the Russian intelligence services aiming to target and eliminate Russian dissidents since 2024. This network also sought to recruit people in the US to carry out acts of terrorism against civilian and…New York Post
• 15 Sep DOJ charges Russians for allegedly financing terrorism, murder-for-hire plotsAttorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday that an indictment has been filed in the Southern District of New York against several Russian citizens, alleging they worked with Russia's intelligence community to finance terrorism and plot murder-for-hire schemes internationally. The charges include an alleged conspiracy to assassinate a Russian dissident believed to be in Washington, D.C. This announcement was…ABC News (US)

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