A Foiled Assassination Plot in Ukraine; Russia Marks World War II Victory
Ukraine uncovers a network of Russian spies plotting against President Zelenskyy. Russia draws parallels between WWII victory and Ukraine conflict. [ more ]
Kremlin Dismisses Kyiv Allegation Of Role In Plot To Kill Zelenskiy, Other Officials
Russian President Putin's spokesperson dismisses Ukrainian claim of assassination plot by FSB against Ukraine's president, citing likely inaccurate information. [ more ]
Zelensky Fires Bodyguard Chief After Officers Arrested Over Assassination Attempt
Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the head of the unit protecting top officials after the arrest of two colonels linked to a Russian assassination plot. [ more ]
Russia claims arrest of Ukrainian assassin network
Russia claims to have arrested 18 Ukrainian agents and accomplices who were plotting to assassinate pro-Russian figures in Crimea.
The arrests were made after the discovery of a weapons cache and the Ukrainian agents are also accused of attacking Russian energy and rail networks. [ more ]
Polish man arrested over alleged Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskiy
A Polish man was arrested for allegedly aiding a Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Zelenskiy by providing airport security information to Russian agents. [ more ]
U.S. charges 3 for alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill Iranian defector in Maryland
The U.S. Justice Department has charged an Iranian national and two Canadians for plotting to assassinate an Iranian defector in Maryland.
This is at least the third Iran-based murder-for-hire plot prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department since 2022.
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the Iranian national, Naji Sharifi Zindashti, and described him as a drug trafficker who targets Iranian dissidents for assassination and kidnapping. [ more ]