‘The rules have changed’: has Russia begun to order assassinations on US soil?

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:05 GMT

Exiled dissidents and an unsealed indictment suggest Kremlin may have abandoned longstanding taboo on attacks on its rival’s territoryRoman Dobrokhotov had been content enough for his appearance at a conference in Washington DC this week to be publicised, although it was not something he would normally risk in Europe. The dissident Russian journalist was named during a trial in London last year as one of the targets of a Russian spy ring that appeared to have murderous intent.“Maybe burn him alive on the street, spray him with some super-strong acid, VX, like the North Koreans, or the ricin,” a Russian-hired operative had texted of the plans for Dobrokhotov in Britain. Continue reading...

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