Russian charged in United States regarding money laundering claims

The US has charged five Russians and two Americans with conspiracy related to procurement and money laundering on behalf of the government in Moscow. According to the document, the defendants unlawfully purchased and exported highly sensitive and heavily regulated electronic components, some of which can be used in the development of nuclear and hypersonic weapons, quantum computing and other military applications. The suspects and the Russian government have so far made no comment on the investigation. do you think that this is a “retaliatory attack” by the US government on Russians due to the war in Ukraine ?