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Poland says it arrested Russian hired to kill Ukrainian-American citizen

Poland has arrested a Russian man who was hired by Moscow to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday. The Russian was detained on August 7 and had been recruited to kill a man who was “inconvenient to the Putin regime”, Tusk told journalists. The Russian embassy in Warsaw did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Moscow…

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Is Netanyahu the Palestinians’ new BFF? - opinion

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·jpost.com

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·jpost.com

What Venezuela's renewed ties with Israel could mean for Iran - analysis

Venezuela's decision to renew consular relations with Israel comes after two decades in which Caracas became Iran's principal strategic partner in Latin America.

  • Venezuela restored consular ties with Israel in January 2023 after 17-year hiatus.
  • Iran, Venezuela's ally, may be concerned about impact on its influence in Venezuela.
  • Iran invested $15-20 billion in Venezuela by 2012 before US sanctions limited ties.

·jpost.com