Poland arrests Russian citizen over alleged plot to kill Ukrainian-American in Warsaw

Polish authorities arrested a Russian citizen on August 7 who was allegedly recruited by Russian intelligence services to kill a man holding both Ukrainian and US passports in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Thursday.

Tusk told journalists that the intended target was 'inconvenient to the Putin regime,' though he did not provide further details about the individual's identity.

The prime minister credited Poland's Internal Security Agency and police with stopping the plot, saying that 'at the last minute' they managed to prevent 'this execution, this attack.'

Tusk stated that it was the first time someone acting on Russia's orders had sought to attack an American citizen on the territory of another NATO member state.

He also warned that Warsaw would 'likely come under similar pressure again,' adding that the assumption must be accepted that the Putin regime will attempt to eliminate people it considers inconvenient.

Poland, a NATO and EU member state on the alliance's eastern flank, has previously accused Russia of conducting 'sabotage' operations on its territory, particularly since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

According to both sources, a Russian artist critical of President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed in June in the eastern Polish town of Biala Podlaska, with prosecutors confirming the case.

Poland has stated that its function as a logistical hub for military and other supplies to Ukraine has made it a target for Russian espionage and attacks.

Several opponents of Russian authorities have been attacked in other countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, and Lithuania, according to France 24.

The Russian embassy in Warsaw did not immediately respond to requests for comment from either outlet.

• The identity of the intended target has not been disclosed by any source.
• The specific nature of the alleged plot and the methods the suspect planned to use have not been detailed.
• No information is provided about charges formally filed against the arrested Russian citizen or the legal process underway in Poland.
• The Russian government has not issued a direct response to this specific arrest.
• It is not established whether the June killing of the Russian artist in Biala Podlaska is connected to the current case.
• The date of Tusk's press conference is given as Thursday but the year is not explicitly stated in either source's article body.

1. France 24 — original — by FRANCE 24
2. The Jerusalem Post — by REUTERS

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