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Poland detains second suspect in murder of Russian artist who criticised Putin

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Polish authorities have detained a 22-year-old Georgian suspect in connection with the June murder of Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov in Biala Podlaska, Poland. Kuzovkov, also known as Semyon Skrepetsky, was killed after being shot five times and had previously criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin through his art. This is the second arrest in the case; a 36-year-old Georgian man was initially detained following the murder. The Polish secret service chief, Tomasz Siemoniak, announced on X that the younger suspect has been placed under pre-trial detention for three months.
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Polish authorities have detained a 22-year-old Georgian suspect as part of an ongoing investigation into the June 2026 murder of Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov in Biala Podlaska, Poland. The victim, also known as Semyon Skrepetsky, was killed by five gunshots after publicly criticizing President Vladimir Putin and staging a protest in Berlin before his death. In addition to the 22-year-old, Polish police previously arrested a 36-year-old man with a Georgian passport shortly after Kuzovkov's murder. The 22-year-old suspect has been placed under pre-trial detention for three months, according to Tomasz Siemoniak, chief of Poland’s secret service.

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Polish NORP · 3× Russian NORP · 3× Georgian NORP · 2× Poland GPE · 1× Putin PERSON · 1× Robert Kuzovkov PERSON · 1× Semyon Skrepetsky PERSON · 1× Tomasz Siemoniak PERSON · 1× Vladimir Putin PERSON · 1× WARSAW GPE · 1×

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• The second man, a 22-year-old Georgian national suspected of complicity in the murder, had been placed in pre-trial detention for three months by a court, Siemoniak wrote on X on Thursday.
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Poland detains second suspect in murder of Russian artist who criticised Putin · assertive framing

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Poland detains second suspect in murder of Russian artist who criticised Putin asserted
who → detain → Putin
Polish authorities have detained a second suspect in the June murder of a Russian artist who had criticized President Vladimir Putin, secret service chief Tomasz Siemoniak said on Thursday. asserted
Siemoniak → detain → Thursday
• Robert Kuzovkov, also known as Semyon Skrepetsky, died after he was hit by five bullets in the eastern Polish city of Biala Podlaska in June. asserted
he → know → June
• Kuzovkov was known for his work criticizing Russian authorities and had staged a protest in Berlin shortly before the shooting. asserted
Kuzovkov → know → shooting
• At the time, Polish authorities detained a 36-year-old man, who they said was using a Georgian passport. asserted
they → detain → passport
• The second man, a 22-year-old Georgian national suspected of complicity in the murder, had been placed in pre-trial detention for three months by a court, Siemoniak wrote on X on Thursday. asserted
Siemoniak → suspect → Thursday
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