Inside Russia's alleged plot to murder a dual U.S.-Ukrainian citizen in Poland
Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Polish authorities foiled Russia's attempt to assassinate a Ukrainian-American dual citizen. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio explains what we know.
Ukrainian rapper Albert Vasiliev, also known as Kyivstoner, was reportedly the intended target of a Russian assassination plot in Poland, according to Polish news outlet RMF24. The revelation came after Polish authorities announced the arrest of a Russian man on August 7, who was allegedly plotting to kill a U.S.-Ukrainian citizen in Warsaw.
Vasiliev, a blogger, actor, rapper, and former Griby band member, briefly resided in Russia prior to 2022's Russian invasion of Ukraine. He now holds both Ukrainian and U.S. passports, using the alias Slevin Dadyan. In July, the Russian Federal Security Service accused Vasiliev of allegedly organizing a drone attack against a Moscow defense enterprise in collaboration with Ukrainian security services, though he has denied any involvement.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk disclosed on August 13 that a Russian individual had been detained for attempting to assassinate a U.S.-Ukrainian citizen in Poland, marking the first such incident targeting an American citizen on NATO territory.
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