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Russia is believed to be behind a foiled plot to assassinate the head of Europe’s largest ammunition manufacturer over his company’s support for Ukraine, according to Nato diplomats.
Two senior alliance diplomats said the alleged conspiracy against Armin Papperger, chief executive of Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall, was being treated as part of Russia’s wider sabotage and hybrid attack campaign against European Nato states. The plot was first reported by CNN.
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