Russian Intelligence Plot to Kill Kasparov and Ponomarev in US Reported

Investigative outlet Important Stories reports that Russian special services, under Colonel Yuri Khrameev, planned assassinations of Garry Kasparov and Ilya Ponomarev on US soil. The claim is sourced from investigative reporting, not yet independently corroborated. If confirmed, this would mark a significant escalation in Russian covert operations against dissidents abroad, potentially straining US-Russia relations.