U.S. Charges Five Russian Agents in Contract-Killing Network Case
The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled charges against five men who investigators link to Russian intelligence and a global contract-killing network. According to prosecutors, the group recruited people to surveil, assault, and kill dissidents and allies of Ukraine in the United States and Europe.
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· 6США предъявили обвинения пяти агентам РФ в рамках сети заказных убийств
1США обвинили пятерых в заговоре с целью убийства союзников Украины
2США предъявили обвинения пятерым по делу о сети диверсантов РФ
3США предъявили обвинения пятерым по делу о предполагаемых убийствах по заказу российской разведки
4США предъявили обвинения связанной с Россией сети RIS Network в организации заказных убийств
5США обвинили россиян в финансировании терроризма и заказных убийствах
6Key points
- The U.S. Department of Justice charged five people linked to Russian intelligence services with financing terrorism and conspiracy to commit contract killings.
- According to the indictment, the network ordered arson attacks on electrical substations and humanitarian aid warehouses and planned the killing of a Russian dissident in Washington.
- All five defendants remain at large, and the Kremlin said it would not comment without credible evidence.
What happened
The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against five men on September 15. The defendants are charged with financing terrorism and conspiracy to commit contract killings around the world, including in the United States. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York alleges that the group acted on behalf of Russian intelligence services and was linked to an international network known as RIS Network.
Who's affected
According to the Department of Justice, all five defendants remain at large. The Kremlin said it would not comment without credible evidence. Prosecutors named Russian dissidents and allies of Ukraine in the United States and Europe among the potential targets. One episode concerns a Russian dissident living in the United States; $40,000 was offered for surveillance of him, but the man hired refused.
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