DOJ accuses Russian intelligence agents of plotting to murder U.S.-based dissident

TL;DR

The Justice Department indicted five members of the 'RIS Network,' believed to be Russian intelligence operatives.
The network is accused of a global assassination plot targeting Kremlin critics.
One alleged plot involved a U.S.-based Russian dissident, with operatives attempting to recruit someone in Brooklyn for surveillance and murder.
The indictment also details alleged plots in Lithuania and Europe, including attempted arson attacks.
Defendants face charges including terrorism finance conspiracy and murder-for-hire conspiracy.

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