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August 14, 2026

Poland says it foiled Russian plot to kill Ukrainian American in Warsaw

Also: OpenAI's longtime COO Brad Lightcap to depart‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Friday 14 August 2026

Geopolitics & Conflict
Poland says it foiled Russian plot to kill Ukrainian American in Warsaw
Poland detained a Russian citizen accused of plotting to kill a Ukrainian American dual national in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on 13 August.

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