# Poland foils alleged Russian plot to kill Ukrainian American in Warsaw, PM says

https://mins.news/en/item/21611

- The Guardian, 2026-08-13 19:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/russian-plot-kill-ukrainian-american-thwarted-poland-says-polish-pm

> Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says authorities stopped a Russian plan to kill a Ukrainian-origin US citizen in Warsaw. The suspect, allegedly recruited by Russian intelligence services, was arrested on 7 August and will be held for three months. Tusk called it the first such attempt against a US citizen in another Nato country.

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