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Poland Thwarts 'Unprecedented' Russian Plot Targeting U.S. Citizen
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Poland Thwarts 'Unprecedented' Russian Plot Targeting U.S. Citizen

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Poland arrested a Russian citizen on August 7 who was hired by Moscow to assassinate an individual with Ukrainian and U.S. citizenship in Warsaw.
  • The target was described as an individual "unfavorable to the Putin regime" and of "Ukrainian origin."
  • This marks the first instance of an attack targeting a U.S. citizen on NATO territory orchestrated by Russia, according to Poland's Prime Minister.

Poland has apprehended a Russian national suspected of plotting to assassinate a Ukrainian-born U.S. citizen in Warsaw, a plan described as "unprecedented" by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The suspect was arrested on August 7.

According to Tusk, the Russian citizen was recruited by Moscow to eliminate an individual deemed "unfavorable to the Putin regime." This operation, which involved cooperation with U.S. intelligence services, is the first known instance of Russia attempting to orchestrate an attack against a U.S. citizen within the territory of another NATO member state.

Tomasz Siemoniak, the minister coordinating Poland's special services, confirmed the target was a U.S. citizen of Ukrainian descent. Further details about the case have not yet been released by officials. The Russian embassy in Warsaw did not immediately respond to a request for comment, Reuters reported.

Moscow consistently denies European accusations of orchestrating attacks, attributing such claims to Western anti-Russian paranoia.

This is the first case where an attack was attempted "on behalf of Russia" against a U.S. citizen on the territory of another NATO country.

— Donald TuskPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announcing the arrest and thwarting of the assassination plot.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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