Suspect in politically charged murder of anti-Putin Russian artist arrested in Poland
TL;DR
Polish police arrested a 36-year-old man suspected in the daylight killing of Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky near Biała Podlaska; the suspect reportedly uses a Georgian passport and is linked to organized crime, with authorities considering possible involvement by foreign intelligence services. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the death likely a political murder with potential Russian involvement.
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