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13 Charged in Global Russian Assassination Plot Targeting Dissidents

5/7/2026

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Police documented a Russian surveillance team near activist Vladimir Osechkin’s home in April 2025, prompting protection.
Officials say Russian intelligence directed assassination attempts on dissidents in four countries, detaining dozens.
Authorities charged 13 people from seven nations for plots targeting a Ukrainian-supporting activist and a Russian dissident.
Authorities disrupted scheme against Ukrainian weapons-firm head and arrested suspect in 2024 plot against Volodymyr Zelenskyy after killing of Russian pilot in Spain.

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Story summary

Police documented a Russian surveillance team near activist Vladimir Osechkin’s home in April 2025, prompting protection.
Officials say Russian intelligence directed assassination attempts on dissidents in four countries, detaining dozens.
Authorities charged 13 people from seven nations for plots targeting a Ukrainian-supporting activist and a Russian dissident.
Authorities disrupted scheme against Ukrainian weapons-firm head and arrested suspect in 2024 plot against Volodymyr Zelenskyy after killing of Russian pilot in Spain.