# US charges 5 people over Russia-backed plots

https://mins.news/en/item/60760

- DW, 2026-09-16 10:29 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-charges-5-people-over-russia-backed-plots/a-79285863?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The US Justice Department has charged five men accused of working for Russian intelligence on surveillance and planned targeted killings in the United States and Europe. Prosecutors say the alleged schemes included an attempt to assassinate a Russian dissident in Washington, DC. One suspect was identified by a DW investigation as a salsa teacher in Russia.

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