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WARSAW \u2013 A Russian plan to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted by Poland<\/a> before it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday, adding it was the first time that \u201csomeone on the order of Russia\u201d sought to attack a U.S. citizen on the territory of another NATO country.<\/p>\n

Western officials have previously warned that Russia stepped up a campaign of targeted killings since President Vladimir Putin\u2019s 2022 invasion of Ukraine<\/a>, saying they have disrupted several plots<\/a> across Europe. But Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said this incident was unprecedented.<\/p>\n

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Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.<\/p>\n

Burrows reported from London. Stefanie Dazio in Berlin and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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