‘The rules have changed’: has Russia begun to order assassinations on US soil?
U.S. prosecutors have unsealed an indictment alleging Russian officials directed a plot to kill a critic on American soil. The charge, supported by testimony from exiled dissidents, suggests Moscow may have abandoned its long‑standing restraint against targeting rivals abroad. Washington says the investigation is ongoing, while Russian authorities deny involvement. The case marks the first public accusation of a Kremlin‑ordered assassination on U.S. territory.