Poland: Arrest after Russian artist and Putin critic killed

The case risks rekindling tensions between Poland and Russia, exacerbated by drone crashes on Polish territory last autumn

Skrepetsky, a Russian artist and musician whose real name was Robert Kuzovkov, was shot dead near his home in the eastern Polish town of Biała Podlaska on Monday morning.

The Kremlin critic, known for provocative caricatures of President Vladimir Putin and other political figures, was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in eastern Poland on Monday.