US accuses Russia of trying to kill Ukrainian allies overseas
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has accused Russia of plotting to murder Ukrainian allies in the US and Europe. In a statement on Tuesday, the DoJ charged five men allegedly connected to the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS). The men are accused of paying, or trying to pay, people in the US and overseas to […] The post US accuses Russia of trying to kill Ukrainian allies overseas appeared…
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has accused Russia of attempting to assassinate Ukrainian allies residing in the United States and Europe. This accusation was made public on Tuesday, with the DoJ identifying five individuals allegedly linked to Russia's Intelligence Services (RIS). These men are alleged to have paid or attempted to pay individuals in the US and abroad to target those seen as supporting Ukraine.
Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasized the responsibility of preventing foreign adversaries from committing violence and terror within American borders. The five suspects are currently at large. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow would not comment until presented with "credible evidence" or "tangible facts."
It remains unclear whether the five accused are present in the United States or elsewhere. The US has charged all five men with conspiring to finance terrorism, facing a potential 20-year prison sentence. Among the defendants are the high-ranking members of the RIS network: Yuri Khrameev, 63, and Kirill Khrameev, 27. Khrameev senior served as a colonel in Russia's intelligence services, while his son is an officer in the Federal Security Service (FSB).
The third high-ranking suspect is Oemis Romagoza Durruthy, a 35-year-old Cuban national who has been described by the US as "an influential member of the Cuban diaspora living in Russia who has coordinated attacks for the RIS network." The other two defendants, Yaidel Delgado Suarez, 35, and Angel Eduardo Castro, 22, are accused of recruiting or attempting to recruit US-based individuals to surveil and potentially murder a prominent Russian dissident residing in the US.
The FBI's James Barnacle stated that the group had "conspired to intimidate, threaten, or murder people on US soil and around the world." One of the incidents reportedly occurred as recently as this summer, involving a RIS network member recruited in the US to surveil and ultimately murder a Russian dissident in the United States.
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