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Russian network allegedly plots $40K hits on dissidents in US, incl. Kasparov

Spanish outlet El Mundo reports Russian intelligence-linked network hired killers for $40,000 to assassinate Garri Kasparov and other regime opponents in the US, citing a ninth attempt on Ponomariov. Claims are sourced to investigative reporting, not yet independently corroborated. If confirmed, this marks an escalation of Russian covert lethal operations on US soil.

Aktualityabout 12 hours agoRU, US, ESCredibility 37%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score7.4

Model confidence0.1

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.4

Intelligence Tags

#assassination #russia #dissidents #intelligence #covert-operations

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United States

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Part of 2 situations

activeGeopoliticsConflict2h ago

Russia — 221 developments

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developingGeopoliticsJustice3h ago

Russian Network Allegedly Plots Assassinations of Dissidents in US

Multiple sources claim a Russian intelligence-linked network planned to assassinate opposition figures Garry Kasparov and Ilya Ponomarev on US soil, with US and Lithuanian authorities reportedly warning targets. These claims, primarily from Spanish investigative reporting, remain largely uncorroborated by official statements, leading to low confidence in their confirmation.

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