Poland says it thwarted Russian plot to kill an American citizen in a NATO country
WARSAW (AP) — A Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted by Poland before it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday. It was the first time that "someone on the order of Russia" sought to attack an American citizen on the territory of another NATO country, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. Please check your inbox to confirm. A suspect, who was allegedly recruited by Russia's secret services, was detained by Polish authorities on Aug. The American Ukrainian citizen "was uncomfortable for the Putin regime," Tusk said in a news conference.
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WARSAW (AP) — A Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted by Poland before it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday. It was the first time that "someone on the order of Russia" sought to attack an American citizen on the territory of another NATO country, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. Please check your inbox to confirm. A suspect, who was allegedly recruited by Russia's secret services, was detained by Polish authorities on Aug. The American Ukrainian citizen "was uncomfortable for the Putin regime," Tusk said in a news conference.