Russia plotting to kill targets in US and Europe, federal officials say
US federal authorities have charged five individuals in connection with a Russian intelligence plot to conduct targeted killings and sabotage in the US and Europe. The network allegedly sought to surveil and murder individuals perceived as aligned with Ukraine.
Why it matters
This case underscores the escalating geopolitical tensions between Russia and Western nations, highlighting the use of transnational criminal networks for state-sponsored violence.
The J Edgar Hoover FBI building in Washington DC on 29 May. The J Edgar Hoover FBI building in Washington DC on 29 May. US news Russia plotting to kill Ukraine allies in US and Europe, FBI says Intelligence services allegedly attempted to pay people to surveil and kill people perceived to be aligned with Ukraine
Prefer the Guardian on Google Russia’s intelligence services are plotting to carry out targeted killings in the United States and in European nations supporting Ukraine , federal authorities said Tuesday as they announced charges against five people who remain at large.
An indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court said a network of the intelligence services had paid and attempted to pay individuals in the United States and in other countries to surveil targets to be killed with plans to then kill them.
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