DOJ accuses Russian intelligence agents of plotting to murder U.S. dissident
Summary
The U.S. Justice Department charged five people connected to Russian intelligence with running a global plan to kill critics of Russia, including one plot aimed at a dissident living in the United States. The suspects, who remain in Russia, allegedly tried to hire people to spy on and kill these dissidents and were also involved in attacks in Europe.Key Facts
- Five people linked to Russia's intelligence services were indicted for plotting assassinations and attacks.
- The group is called the "RIS Network" and includes a former Russian intelligence colonel, his son, two Cubans, and one Venezuelan.
- One plot involved recruiting a Brooklyn man to take photos of a Russian dissident in the U.S. and offered large sums to kill him.
- The suspected dissident was believed to live near Washington, D.C.
- The Brooklyn resident agreed to spy but refused to carry out the killing.
- Another attempt involved recruiting a U.S. citizen in Lithuania to kill someone speaking against Russia.
- The group also allegedly planned arson attacks in the Czech Republic and Lithuania targeting pro-Ukraine facilities.
- The suspects were charged with terrorism financing and murder-for-hire conspiracies.
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