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The FBI stopped a Russian operation targeting Americans and Europeans supporting Ukraine. The plot involved assassination attempts coordinated from Russia.
The FBI disrupted a Russian operation targeting Americans and Europeans who publicly support Ukraine, stopping assassination attempts coordinated from inside Russia. The operation was active enough and specific enough that law enforcement could identify, track, and shut it down before it succeeded.
This represents a significant escalation in Russian tactics. Rather than disinformation or hacking, this was a lethal operation targeting civilians based on their political speech. The fact that it was stopped is good; the fact that it was attempted at all signals Russia is willing to execute Americans on U.S. soil to silence Ukraine support. It also suggests Russia saw these particular people as important enough targets to risk the diplomatic fallout from being caught.
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