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Five alleged Russian spies charged in U.S. terror plot
Federal prosecutors say the network recruited Americans for surveillance and targeted killings.
In brief
Federal prosecutors say the network recruited Americans for surveillance and targeted killings. Russian intelligence allegedly recruited people in the U.S. to conduct surveillance and murder-for-hire operations targeting dissidents. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Five charged in Russian spy network
Five people allegedly working with Russian intelligence face charges for conspiring to finance terrorism and commit murder for hire in the U.S. and abroad.
Network recruited Americans for killings
The defendants allegedly operated a Russian intelligence network that recruited people in the U.S. to conduct surveillance and targeted killings.
Former colonel led recruitment efforts
Yuri Khrameev, 63, a former Russian intelligence colonel, allegedly helped recruit people to kill Russian dissidents. He offered one recruit $25,000 for a killing.
Son worked as FSB officer
Kirill Khrameev, 27, identified as a Russian Federal Security Service officer, allegedly recruited a U.S. citizen to surveil someone in Lithuania.
$40,000 offered to kill dissident
Suarez and Castro allegedly offered a U.S. recruit $40,000 to eliminate a prominent Russian dissident. The person received up to $1,500 for surveillance photos first.
Attacks coordinated across Europe
Durruthy allegedly coordinated a 2024 attack in Prague and another in Lithuania, arranging travel and providing target locations for participants.
All five remain at large
The defendants face up to 20 years for terrorism financing and 10 years for murder-for-hire conspiracy. None have been arrested.
The short version
Russian intelligence allegedly recruited people in the U.S. to conduct surveillance and murder-for-hire operations targeting dissidents.
