political assassination
Coverage of political assassination in the Nexus archive.
- Poland arrests a suspect in daylight killing of a Russian artist critical of Putin
Polish authorities arrested a 36-year-old man with a Georgian passport for the daylight shooting of Russian activist Robert Kuzovkov (pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky) near his home in Biala Podlaska. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described the killing as having 'the hallmarks of a political assassination,' suggesting potential international implications if linked to state actors.
- Poland detains suspect in the murder of well-known Russian dissident
Poland has detained a 36-year-old man with a Georgian passport in connection with the murder of Russian exile Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk suggested the killing may be a political assassination linked to Russia, potentially constituting state terrorism.
- Killing of Russian artist in Poland has hallmarks of political assassination, prime minister says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated the killing of Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov, known as Semyon Skrepetsky, in eastern Poland likely constitutes a political assassination. Skrepetsky, who criticized Russian officials through his art, was shot at close range by an unidentified man. Two Belarusian citizens were briefly detained but released due to lack of direct evidence linking them to the killing.
- Killing of Russian artist in Poland has hallmarks of political assassination, prime minister says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the killing of Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has the hallmarks of a political assassination. Skrepetsky was shot and killed near his home in Biala Podlaska, Poland, by an unidentified man who fired multiple shots at close range. The artist had criticized Russian authorities through his art, including unflattering portraits of President Vladimir Putin and other officials.