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FBI: Russia plotting to kill Ukraine allies
The gist
The FBI says Russia plotted to kill Ukraine-aligned figures in the US and Europe.
The case centers on alleged Russian intelligence efforts to target dissidents and activists abroad.
How it unfolded
- 2025The same Russian network sought a hitman to assassinate an unnamed Russian opposition figure living in Lithuania, identified in the indictment as Victim-2.
- Summer 2026Russian intelligence services recruited an individual to assassinate a prominent Russian opposition figure living in the United States, according to the US Department of Justice.
- Sep 15, 2026The Guardian reports that Russia is plotting to kill Ukraine allies in the US and Europe, according to the FBI.