WorldPingIn a significant operation, the FBI thwarted a Russian intelligence scheme aimed at a dissident in Washington, unveiling a Manhattan federal court indictment against five suspects.
These operatives allegedly enlisted an individual within the U.S.
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Russia plotting to kill Ukraine allies in US and Europe, FBI says
DOJ accuses Russian intel agents of plotting to murder U.S.-based dissident
How FBI busted Russian plot to kill US-based dissident, target Ukraine supporters
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