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Poland detains suspect in fatal shooting of Russian artist critical of Putin, Tusk says

Polish police on Thursday detained a suspect in the daylight killing of a Russian artist known as ‌Semyon Skrepetsky, who was known for his unsparing caricatures of prominent political figures in the Kremlin. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the man was using a Georgian passport.

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What happened Poland detains suspect in fatal shooting of Russian artist critical of Putin, Tusk says.
The headline split France 24 frames it as "Poland detains suspect in fatal shooting of Russian artist critical of Putin, Tusk says". Vanguard (Nigeria) frames it as "Man arrested in Poland over killing of Putin critic".
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France 24News report · Jun 18, 12:01 PM

Poland detains suspect in fatal shooting of Russian artist critical of Putin, Tusk says

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Polish police on Thursday detained a suspect in the daylight killing of a Russian artist known as ‌Semyon Skrepetsky, who was known for his unsparing caricatures of prominent political figu...

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jun 18, 11:47 AM

Poland arrests a suspect in daylight killing of a Russian artist critical of Putin

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting in broad daylight a Russian activist…

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Politico EuropeNews report · Jun 18, 11:26 AM

Poland detains suspect in the murder of well-known Russian dissident

Semyon Skrepetsky, a leading critic of Vladimir Putin, was shot dead on Monday in the Polish city of Biała Podlaska.

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Vanguard (Nigeria)News report · Jun 18, 8:51 AM

Man arrested in Poland over killing of Putin critic

Polish police have arrested a man suspected of participating in the murder of a Russian artist critical of Putin, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday.

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