Polish police have arrested a man suspected of participating in the murder of a Russian artist critical of Putin, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
June 18, 2026
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk (Photo by YURIY DYACHYSHYN / AFP)
Polish police have arrested a man suspected of participating in the murder of a Russian artist critical of Putin, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
The suspect in the murder — which took place on Monday — “is using a Georgian passport”, Tusk wrote on X.
“Services are working to establish the mastermind,” he added.
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