'A political execution': Russian satirist Semyon Skrepetsky mocked Putin and Kadyrov in his caricatures. He was shot dead in Poland three days after an anti-Putin protest in Berlin.
A Russian artist known for his caricatures of politicians has been shot dead in Poland. Semyon Skrepetsky was attacked on June 15 in a parking lot in Biała Podlaska, a city several dozen kilometers from the Belarusian border, according to Polish media including wPolsce24. The attacker shot him multiple times at close range before fleeing. Police confirmed they had identified the victim but declined to release his name, saying only that he was a 44-year-old Russian citizen.
‘A political execution’: Russian satirist Semyon Skrepetsky mocked Putin and Kadyrov in his caricatures. He was shot dead in Poland three days after an anti-Putin protest in Berlin. Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky, known for his political caricatures, was shot dead in Poland. Two Belarusian nationals have been detained in connection with the murder, which Polish media is calling a ‘political execution’. Skrepetsky, who had recently protested in Berlin and received threats, had left Russia in 2021 due to fears of political persecution.
- Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky was shot and killed in a parking lot in Biała Podlaska, Poland.
- Two Belarusian nationals have been detained in connection with the murder investigation.
- Skrepetsky was known for his caricatures of politicians like Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov.
- He had left Russia in 2021 due to fears of political persecution and was critical of Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian authorities.
- Days before his death, Skrepetsky staged a protest in Berlin and had been receiving threats.
- Polish media are characterizing the killing as a ‘political execution’.
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