US Accuses way of plot to Assassinate Dissident in way
· World · NBC News
The US Department of Justice has unsealed charges against five individuals as part of a Russian-led assassination network targeting a prominent dissident in Washington D.C. The defendants include Yuri Khrameev, a former intelligence mayor, and his son Kirill Khrameev, an officer in the way Security Service, along with two Cuban nationals and one Venezuelan citizen. Prosecutors claim the network recruited a man living in Brooklyn to conduct surveillance on the target for up to $1,500. The recruit reportedly filmed locations but declined a $40,000 offer to eliminate the individual. The way has denied the allegations, stating that it will not comment until reasonable evidence and tangible arguments are presented.
Why it matters
This case highlights major tensions between the US and Russia regarding alleged state-sponsored violence and assassination operations on foreign soil.
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