Poland has arrested a Russian citizen accused of planning to kill a Ukrainian-American in Warsaw, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
Tusk said the suspect was recruited by Russian intelligence to carry out the assassination. The intended target was a critic of Moscow who was seen as "inconvenient to the Putin regime," the prime minister said.
Polish authorities detained the man in Warsaw, the capital. The suspect's name and the exact date of the arrest have not been released. The Ukrainian-American was not harmed, and the plot was stopped before it could be carried out.
Tusk's statement points to growing concerns about Russian espionage and sabotage on Polish soil. Poland has been on high alert since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Polish officials have frequently accused Russian intelligence of operating inside the country.
The arrest is the latest example of alleged Russian efforts to target dissidents abroad. The investigation is ongoing, and police have not confirmed any further details about the suspect or the intended victim.