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According to the Associated Press report, federal authorities in New York unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to the Russian Federation’s intelligence services in connection with plots to carry out targeted assassinations in the United States and allied European countries supporting Ukraine.Key details from the indictment include:

• Scope and Targets: While Russian intelligence networks historically targeted Russian dissidents and defectors abroad, investigators found the network expanded its focus to individuals and entities in nations perceived as allies of Ukraine.
• The Charges: Manhattan federal prosecutors charged five Russian operatives who remain at large with orchestrating murder-for-hire and surveillance schemes.
• Recruitment on U.S. Soil: During the summer, operatives recruited an individual based inside the United States (identified in court filings as “US Resident-1”) to conduct surveillance on a prominent Russian dissident living in the country.
• Surveillance and the Assassination Offer: The recruited resident was given specific surveillance instructions and paid between $1,000 and $1,500 to photograph and record locations connected to the target. After delivering the surveillance materials, the operative offered the individual $40,000 to “eliminate” or “disappear” the victim.
• Disruption: The resident rejected the offer to commit murder. Russian operatives then attempted to recruit other individuals across the United States with large cash offers before federal law enforcement intervened and dismantled the plot.