U.S. Charges Five in Murder-for-Hire Case Linked to Russian Intelligence
The U.S. Department of Justice released an indictment against five individuals whom prosecutors link to Russian intelligence. They are accused of surveillance, recruitment, planning murders, and financing terrorism. According to the department, all five remain at large.
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- The U.S. Department of Justice has charged five individuals in a case involving alleged Russian intelligence operations.
- The defendants are accused of financing terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire in the United States and other countries.
- According to prosecutors, the individuals acted on behalf of Russian intelligence services and are linked to the RIS Network.
- The network is accused of attacks on Russian dissidents and allies of Ukraine, including preparations to kill a dissident in Washington.
- All five defendants remain at large.
What happened
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the charges on Tuesday, September 15. The indictment was brought against five individuals. Prosecutors said the group acted on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and killings abroad, including in the United States. According to the Justice Department, all five defendants remain at large.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York brought charges of conspiracy to finance terrorism and to commit murder-for-hire in the United States and other countries. According to investigators, the individuals are linked to the international RIS Network and acted on behalf of Russian intelligence services. The network is accused of attacks on Russian dissidents and allies of Ukraine, including preparations to kill a dissident in Washington.
Who's affected
According to the investigation, the network's targets were Russian dissidents and allies of Ukraine. Preparations to kill a dissident were underway in Washington. The defendants are Russian citizens; they have been charged in the Southern District of New York.
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