A Russian artist and critic of Putin and the Chechen leader is shot dead in ⁠Poland.

Pjotr Sauer   The Guardian16 June 2026
The artist, critical of Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has been shot and killed in Biała Podlaska.

Five shots were fired at Robert ⁠Kuzovkov, who is also known as Semyon Skrepetsky, in the attack on Monday.

Two Belarusians ⁠have been detained but not charged in connection with the case.