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Russia plotted terror attacks on airlines around the world, Poland’s Tusk says (www.politico.eu)
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday accused Russia of planning a major terrorist campaign against aircraft. "I can only confirm that Russia planned acts of air terror, not just against Poland but against airlines across the globe," said Tusk during a meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Another round of sanctions should solve everything.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

There’s a presidential election in 5 months and Tusk is a Trump scale liar, make what you will out of this.

[–] lurklurk 6 points 1 week ago

Russia has been doing a lot of hybrid war shit lately, even if you disregard the civilian airliners they've shot down, so I find it at least plausible that they might plan things like this

[–] Serinus -4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I believe they'd plan it. I don't believe they'd go through with it. They saw the US response after 9/11, and Europe's near ready to go anyway.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Russia already did this but it was things like exploding batteries introduced into the system via shipping companies. Tusk makes it sound like second 9/11 to get rally around the flag effect before upcoming elections.