# U.S. accuses Russia of plot to kill a prominent dissident in Washington

https://mins.news/en/video/61679

- NBC News, 2026-09-16 21:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MdCYnVhVyw

> The U.S. Department of Justice says the Kremlin orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot targeting a prominent Russian dissident in Washington, D.C. The five people charged remain at large.

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