U.S. Charges Five Men in Russia-Backed Assassination Plots
The U.S. government has filed charges against five men in connection with assassination plots allegedly backed by Russia. Three of the defendants were members of Russian intelligence services. According to prosecutors, they attempted to recruit people to carry out surveillance and murder-for-hire operations in the United States and other countries. The case is now in the criminal justice system.
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