# New York prosecutors charge alleged Russian intelligence agents over plot to kill dissident in Washington

https://mins.news/en/item/59951

- Meduza, 2026-09-15 20:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/15/new-york-prosecutors-charge-suspected-russian-intelligence-agents-who-allegedly-plotted-to-kill-a-russian-dissident-they-believed-was-in-washington

> Attorney General Todd Blanche said New York prosecutors charged several Russian nationals who worked for Russian intelligence with financing terrorism and conspiring to commit murders worldwide. He said they planned to kill a “Russian dissident” believed to be in Washington, but did not identify the defendants, the target, or when the alleged plot was prepared.

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