Russian Anti-Putin Artist Shot Dead in Poland
Polish prosecutors say the artist was shot five times and two Belarusian nationals were detained as investigators probe a possible execution-style killing.
- Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky was shot and killed in the Polish city of Biala Podlaska. Paramedics responded to the scene but were unable to save the 44-year-old.
- Skrepetsky, a native of the Altai region who lived in Poland since 2021, gained notoriety for satirical caricatures of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, and the late Alexei Navalny.
- According to DzikMedia, the gunman shot the artist several times at close range, with two suspected killers involved. A Belarusian taxi driver allegedly drove the perpetrators to the scene before fleeing toward the Belarusian Consulate.
- Police apprehended one suspect near the Belarusian Consulate and sealed off city exits, placing schools and day care centers under guard. Authorities continue searching for the remaining suspect, reportedly identified as a Belarusian national.
- Three days before the killing, on Russia Day, Skrepetsky staged a one-man protest in Berlin against Putin. Reports indicate he also criticized Ukrainian authorities and was listed in the Myrotvorets database, designating individuals accused of crimes against Ukrainian national security.
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The Russian satirist with the stage name Semyon Skrepetsky was shot at close range near his home in Poland yesterday. Two Belarusian citizens have been arrested.
Russian artist who mocked Putin warned about threats on Telegram. Hours later, gunman shot him three times in Poland
Russian opposition artist Robert Kuzovkov, known as Semyon Skrepetsky, 44, was shot dead in Poland, per Euronews. Polish prosecutors have detained two Belarusian nationals, with no charges yet brought as investigators determine the detainees' connection to the killing. Skrepetsky reported on Telegram hours before his death that he was receiving threats from "Russian patriots" following his 12 June protest action at the Russian embassy in Berlin.…
Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, was known for his cartoons of politicians, including Vladimir Putin
The investigation into the murder of Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov, known by the pseudonym Semion Skrepetski, took a turn on Tuesday after the Polish authorities announced the arrest of two Belarusian citizens as suspicions grow over a possible political motive. The 44-year-old activist and cartoonist died on Monday after being shot several times in Biała Podlaska, a town in eastern Poland near the border with Belarus, where he had settled afte…
The man, known by the stage name Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot five times and two Belarusian citizens have been detained in the case.
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