Russian plot to kill American citizen thwarted by Poland, prime minister says: "First situation of its kind"

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Poland thwarted a Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the incident as unprecedented, being the first time Russia allegedly targeted a U.S. citizen on NATO territory.
A suspect recruited by Russian secret services was arrested on August 7th.
The operation was a collaboration between Polish and U.S. intelligence services.
Western officials have warned of stepped-up Russian targeted killings since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with numerous plots disrupted across Europe.
Previous incidents of alleged Russian state-sponsored killings or assassination attempts include cases in the UK, Germany, France, and Lithuania.
In June, a Russian artist critical of Putin was killed in Poland, with suspicions of Russian involvement.
Polish authorities also arrested a man in 2024 in connection with a plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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