Man arrested over alleged Russian plot to kill American citizen in Poland
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the attempt is the "first situation of its kind" where Russia has ordered the killing of an American citizen on NATO soil.
Polish authorities have apprehended an individual in connection with an alleged Russian plot to assassinate a Ukrainian-American dual national in Poland. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced this development, emphasizing that it marks the first instance of Russia ordering the killing of an American citizen on NATO soil. Tusk and his officials assert that the authorities successfully thwarted the execution at its final stages.
The suspect was apprehended on Friday, August 7, with assistance from American intelligence agencies. Tusk highlighted that the target's inconvenient status for the Putin regime likely prompted the plot. He further stated that Poland, being a NATO and EU member state, anticipates potential future pressure from Russia. Poland has previously accused Russia of sabotage, following the killing of Ukrainian critic Semyon Skrepetsky in eastern Poland in June, which Tusk labeled as a "political murder." Russian authorities have consistently denied involvement in such attacks.
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