A Russian artist critical of President Vladimir Putin has been shot and killed in the eastern Polish city of Biala Podlaska, a Polish prosecutor says.
Five shots were fired at the victim, including one to the head, Marcin Kozak, a spokesperson for the district prosecutor in Lublin told a press briefing, adding two Belarusians had been detained, but not charged, in connection with the case.
Local media identified the victim of Monday's attack as Robert Kuzovkov, also known under his artistic pseudonym as Semyon Skrepetsky, a Russian artist and performer known for his criticism of the Russian leader.
