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U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that New York prosecutors have charged several Russian nationals working for Russian intelligence services in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a Russian dissident believed to be in Washington, D.C. Blanche disclosed the charges during a White House briefing, according to ABC News. The case highlights ongoing concerns about Russian state-linked efforts to target dissidents and critics abroad, adding to a series of incidents involving alleged Kremlin-directed operations against exiled opposition figures in Western countries.