Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland (opens in new tab)

Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov, 44, a Putin critic who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot dead on Monday morning in the eastern Polish city of Biała Podlaska, Polish officials said Tuesday. Prosecutors said he was known for artwork criticizing Russian authorities, including satirical portraits of President Vladimir Putin, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and other political figures. Marcin Kozak, a spokesman for the Lublin prosecutor's office, said two Belarusian nationals were detai...