Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the principal federal law enforcement and domestic intelligence agency of the United States, operating under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice. It investigates violations of federal law, conducts counterintelligence, and leads efforts against terrorism, organized crime, and cybercrime. The bureau is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with field offices across the country and legal attachés at U.S. embassies abroad. It is led by a director appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
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US charges five in alleged Russian intelligence network for contract killings and sabotage
US prosecutors in the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment charging five people, including two Russian citizens linked to Russian intelligence, with financing terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. The "RIS" network allegedly tracked Russian dissidents in the US and Europe and plotted killings, including a Washington-based dissident offered $40,000 and a Lithuania-based dissident offered $25,000. Prosecutors say the network also coordinated sabotage against infrastructure in countries supporting Ukraine.