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U.S. Unseals Charges in $25,000 Vilnius Assassination Plot

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC · How we work

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Former Russian intelligence officer Yuri Khrameev offered $25,000 to a U.S. citizen to kill a target in Vilnius.
The U.S. Justice Department unsealed Tuesday charges against five Russian operatives for attacks and killings in Europe and United States.
The Southern District of New York says the five defendants remain at large.
The intended victim was described as someone “telling lies about Russia” in Vilnius.

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Former Russian intelligence officer Yuri Khrameev offered $25,000 to a U.S. citizen to kill a target in Vilnius.
The U.S. Justice Department unsealed Tuesday charges against five Russian operatives for attacks and killings in Europe and United States.
The Southern District of New York says the five defendants remain at large.
The intended victim was described as someone “telling lies about Russia” in Vilnius.