Poland detains suspect in fatal shooting of Russian artist critical of Putin, Tusk says
Key takeaways
- Polish police on Thursday detained a suspect in the daylight killing of a Russian artist known as Semyon Skrepetsky, who was known for his unsparing caricatures of prominent political figures in the Kremlin.
- Issued on: 18/06/2026 - 14:01Modified: 18/06/2026 - 14:08
- By: FRANCE 24 Police work at a crime scene covered with a tent in Biala Podlaska, eastern Poland on June 16, 2026, where a Russian artist was shot dead.
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Polish police on Thursday detained a suspect in the daylight killing of a Russian artist known as Semyon Skrepetsky, who was known for his unsparing caricatures of prominent political figures in the Kremlin. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the man was using a Georgian passport.
Issued on: 18/06/2026 - 14:01Modified: 18/06/2026 - 14:08
By: FRANCE 24 Police work at a crime scene covered with a tent in Biala Podlaska, eastern Poland on June 16, 2026, where a Russian artist was shot dead. © Piotr Pyrkosz, AFP A suspect in the murder of a Russian national has been detained, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, after an artist critical of President Vladimir Putin was shot dead in eastern Poland this week.