Russian artist and outspoken Putin critic shot dead days after protest

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: June 17, 2026Country: Poland

Crime & Law

Russian artist and outspoken Putin critic shot dead days after protest

Russian artist Robert Kuzakov, known as Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot dead in Poland just three days after a performance protest in Berlin near the Russian embassy. He was known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin and Alexei Navalny. The shooting occurred on June 17, 2026.

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