A Russian artist known for his satirical depictions of Russian President Vladimir Putin was shot dead in eastern Poland on Monday in what authorities are investigating as a possible politically motivated killing. The victim, identified as 44-year-old Semyon Skrepetsky, whose real name was Robert Kuzovkov, was killed in the town of Biala Podlaska near the Belarusian border after being attacked by an unidentified gunman.

Er war für satirische Porträts von Kremlchef Putin und dem belarussischen Machthaber Lukaschenko bekannt. Jetzt wurde der russische Künstler Semyon Skrepetsky laut…

Exiled Semyon Skrepetsky, 44, real name Robert Kuzovkov, was known for portraying the Kremlin leader as an absurd, bloodthirsty dictator.

Police in Poland are investigating the execution-style murder of a Russian artist and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin.