Key facts
- A second Georgian national was detained on Thursday in connection with the June murder of Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky.
- Skrepetsky, known for criticizing Russian authorities, was shot five times in Biala Podlaska.
- A 36-year-old man using a Georgian passport was previously detained.
- The second suspect, a 22-year-old, is suspected of complicity in the murder.
Polish authorities have detained a second suspect in the June murder of Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky, who was known for his criticism of President Vladimir Putin. The 22-year-old Georgian national is suspected of complicity in the shooting that occurred in Biala Podlaska, a town near the Ukrainian border. Skrepetsky was shot five times. A 36-year-old man, also using a Georgian passport, was previously detained in connection with the killing. Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated the killing appeared to be a political murder and that investigations were ongoing to identify the mastermind. The artist had recently staged a protest in Berlin outside the Russian embassy.