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Polish Man Arrested Over Alleged Russian Plot to Assassinate Zelenskyy

Polish Man Arrested Over Alleged Russian Plot to Assassinate Zelenskyy

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The Facts

  • A Polish man — identified only as Pawel K. — was this week arrested after local authorities alleged he was part of a Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

  • In a statement from the office of Poland’s National Prosecutor on Thursday, the man was accused of being prepared to pass airport security information from the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport in southeastern Poland to Russian agents.

  • According to reports, the airport — which lies near Poland's southeastern border with Ukraine — is under US military control and operates as a gateway for humanitarian and military aid into Ukraine, as well as a hub for international leaders travelling in-and-out of the country.


The Spin


It is only thanks to the diligent work of Polish, Ukrainian and German intelligence officials that these heinous and unacceptable Russian plots were discovered. Nonetheless, these are grave escalations by Russia and they are utmostly condemned.


If Russia wanted to assassinate Zelenskyy, why not do it on the dozens of occasions he takes pictures with troops on the frontlines in Ukraine? If Russia's enemies believe the country is foolish enough to stage such an attack to achieve its wider military aims, those enemies have bad news coming.


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