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US announces charges against five alleged agents for Russia over assassination plots

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

The US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday charges against five alleged Russian intelligence agents accused of recruiting a global network to conspire attacks and carry out assassinations by order of the Kremlin.

The suspects remain at large.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:13:24 UTC.

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  1. DOJ accuses Russian intel agents of plotting to murder U.S.-based dissident

  2. US charges five people over alleged Russian plots

  3. Russian drone attack on bus kills five in Ukraine's southeast

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  5. Ukraine's message to Asian nations: your chips are turning up in Russian missiles

  6. US announces charges against five alleged agents for Russia over assassination plots

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