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Russian dissident artist murdered in Poland

Russian dissident artist Semyon Skrepetsky, known for Putin caricatures, was shot dead in Poland.

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Russian dissident artist Semyon Skrepetsky, 44, was shot and killed on Tuesday in the eastern Polish town of Biała Podlaska. Skrepetsky was famous for his audacious caricatures of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. His murder follows a pattern of attacks on exiled Russian critics abroad. Polish authorities have apprehended a suspect in connection with the killing.
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2d agoFRANCE 24 English

New details: Skrepetsky was shot in Biała Podlaska, not Lublin; his age (44) and specific targets of his caricatures (Putin and Kadyrov) are now confirmed.

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