Poland arrests man who allegedly tried to kill Ukrainian American

The suspect has been identified as a Russian citizen who planned to kill one of Moscow’s critics in Warsaw.Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that a Russian citizen has been arrested over an alleged plot to kill an American citizen of Ukrainian origin in Warsaw.In Thursday’s announcement, Tusk did not provide details about the plot or identify the alleged target.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Civilian deaths in Ukraine in July hit highest level since May 2022: UNlist 2 of 3Ukraine attacks key Russian grain terminal on Black Sea portlist 3 of 3Is Russia’s economy cracking despite the Iran war windfall?end of listHe, however, said the citizen of the United States was considered “inconvenient to the Putin regime” and that Polish authorities arrested the suspect on August 7.Tusk added that the plot marks the first known instance of “someone on the order of Russia” deciding to attack a US citizen on the territory of another NATO country. He called the incident a “very dangerous signal”, and he thanked Poland’s security services.“At the last minute, thanks to the action of the Internal Security Agency and the police, we manag...