Poland detains suspect with Georgian passport in daylight killing of Russian anti-Putin artist Semyon Skrepezki

Balkan Insight—Polish authorities arrested at least one suspect in the daylight shooting death of Semyon Skrepezki, a Russian dissident artist and vocal critic of Vladimir Putin, with PM Donald Tusk confirming the detained individual was carrying a Georgian passport. The killing drew immediate comparisons to other suspected Kremlin-linked assassinations of critics in Europe and what Tusk called hallmarks of a political assassination. A second suspect was also later detained, Polish officials confirmed. The brazen broad-daylight attack shook the Polish city where Skrepezki lived and worked.

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• The Moscow Times — Dissident Russian Artist's Shooting in Poland Likely 'Political Murder' – PM Tusk
• The Moscow Times — Russian Dissident Artist Shot Dead in Eastern Poland
• TVP World (Poland) — ‘He was fearless’: Polish city shaken by daylight shooting of Putin critic - TVP World
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• Notes from Poland — Poland confirms identity of murdered Russian dissident and detains two suspects
• Bangkok Post — Anti-Putin Russian artist shot dead in Poland - Bangkok Post
• Associated Press — PM Tusk said the killing of the Russian artist had hallmarks of a political assassination.
• New York Post — World — Poland nabs suspect in daylight killing of anti-Putin Russian artist
• Deutsche Welle — Russian dissident artist Semyon Skrepezki murdered in Poland
• The Independent (UK) — Killing occurred in daylight, drawing comparisons to other suspected Kremlin hits in Europe.
• France 24 — Detained suspect was carrying a Georgian passport, PM Tusk confirmed.
• The Straits Times — Poland detains suspect in killing of Russian artist critical of Putin
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• Deutsche Welle — Polish authorities arrested a suspect after the Russian dissident artist was killed.