Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw

5 verified updates • corroborated by 2 independent sources • tracked since August 13, 2026

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Aug 13, 10:00 AM 1 source: AP News
Poland says a Russian was arrested after officials thwarted plot to kill Ukrainian American citizen
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Aug 13, 10:30 AM 2 sources: AP News, Reuters
Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw thwarted by Poland
→ Arrest detail removed; victim now simply "American citizen" without "Ukrainian" descriptor.
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Aug 13, 11:00 AM 2 sources: AP News, Reuters
Poland says it thwarted Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw
→ Source now attributed to Poland.
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Aug 13, 12:30 PM 2 sources: AP News, Reuters
Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw
→ Added indefinite article "a" before "Russian plot
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Aug 14, 05:30 AM 1 source: AP News