# U.S. attorney discusses unprecedented charges in alleged Russian murder plot

https://mins.news/en/video/63445

- NBC News, 2026-09-17 23:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9n53bhQ7XM

> A senior U.S. attorney says the indictment of five Russians over an alleged “global assassination network” represents the first public charges of its kind. Southern District of New York attorney Jamie McDonald discusses the “elevated threat environment” in an exclusive interview.

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