Russian artist critical of Putin shot dead in Poland
16 Jun 2026, 11:25 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/russian-artist-critical-of-putin-shot-dead-in-poland/a-77576814?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
Three days before his killing, Semyon Skrepetsky had protested outside the Russian embassy in Berlin. He held an icon-like caricature of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Soviet leader Josef Stalin.