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DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US

DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US
NPR News Wednesday 16 September 2026, 17:19 UTC By Ryan Lucas 1 min read
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The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwide.(Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwide.

(Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

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