US charges five people over alleged Russian plots

Prosecutors said that the group worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and murders around the world.Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026Five people have been charged over alleged Russian intelligence-linked plots involving surveillance, recruitment and planned killings, according to an indictment unsealed by the United States Department of Justice.Prosecutors said on Tuesday that the group worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and murders internationally, including within the US, and that all five remain at large.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed congressional map in Missourilist 2 of 3US blocks Iran nuclear chief from attending key Vienna conferencelist 3 of 3US democratic decline threatens global rule of law, report warnsend of listThe defendants were identified as Russian national Yuri Khrameev, 63, his son Kirill Khrameev, 27, Cubans Oemis Romagoza Durruthy and Yaidel Delgado Suarez, both 35, and 22-year-old Venezuelan Angel Eduardo Castro.All five were charged with conspiring to finance terrorism, while Khrameev, Suarez and Castro face additional charges of conspiri...