Yuri Khrameev charged with offering $25K for assassination in Lithuania

Russia: Russia is a sovereign nation whose intelligence services have been accused by US authorities of running a global network for assassinations and sabotage. The recent indictment highlights alleged operations by this network aimed at critics of the Russian government and infrastructure in countries supporting Ukraine. The charges were unsealed in the Southern District of New York as part of efforts to expose these activities. Yuri Khrameev: Yuri Khrameev, also known as Colonel Yuri, is a 63-year-old former colonel in the Russian intelligence services. In the context of the recent US indictment, he is charged with participating in a network that recruits individuals for surveillance and murder-for-hire plots targeting perceived Russian dissidents abroad. Prosecutors allege he offered payments to a US citizen for an assassination attempt in Lithuania’s capital. Target Scope: The alleged plots extend to infrastructure in European countries aligned with Ukraine. US Indictment: US prosecutors unsealed charges against five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services for conspiring to finance terrorism and commit murder for hire. Alleged Network Operations: The indictment describes a network that has conducted surveillance and recruitment for attacks on Russian dissidents in the United States and Europe since at least 2024.