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Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.
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What happenedRobert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland". The other frames it as "Russian artist critical of Kremlin shot dead in Poland".
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CenterRussian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
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Russian artist critical of Kremlin shot dead in Poland
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WARSAW, June 16 - A Russian artist critical of President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed in the eastern Polish town of Biala Podlaska, a Polish prosecutor said on Tuesday.
