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US charges five people over alleged Russian plots

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Prosecutors said that the group worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and murders.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:57:10 UTC.

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