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Russian artist critical of Putin shot dead in Poland
DW • • world
Key Points:
- Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov, known as Semyon Skrepetsky and famous for satirizing President Vladimir Putin, was shot dead in Poland on Monday.
- The Lublin district prosecutor reported that Kuzovkov was shot five times, with three initial shots followed by two close-range shots after he fell.
- Two Belarusian nationals have been detained in connection with the killing, but no charges have been filed yet.
- Skrepetsky was known for provocative caricatures targeting not only Putin but also other leaders such as Alexander Lukashenko, Ramzan Kadyrov, and Alexei Navalny.
- Living in exile in Poland since 2021, Skrepetsky had recently protested outside the Russian embassy in Berlin, holding a caricature combining Stalin and Putin.
