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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According to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the shooting of Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky in Poland was in all probability a "political murder." This was indicated by "all indications", Tusk said on Wednesday. If the shooting of Russia had been commissioned, "then this is also a very serious matter with an international dimension", Tusk added. Skrepetsky, with a bourgeois name Robert Kusovkov, was considered a critic of Russian President …
A Russian exile artist has been shot on the street in East Poland. Premier Donald Tusk calls the crime a "political murder".
A Russian artist, known for creating caricatures and criticisms of numerous leaders, including Vladimir Putin, has been shot dead in Poland. Police have arrested two suspects.
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.
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