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DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US

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What happened

The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwide.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:19:49 UTC.

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  4. DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US

  5. Armed Russian drone found near Polish beach: officials

  6. UPI charges row: Chidambaram among 5 Congress MPs who had backed revenue framework

  7. Photos show widespread damage at US sites from Iranian attacks

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