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Russian artist and outspoken Putin critic shot dead days after protest

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According to Al Jazeera, a Russian artist known for publicly criticizing President Putin was shot and killed in Poland, just three days after staging a protest performance outside the Russian embassy in Berlin. The incident is the latest in a broader pattern of violence targeting Russian dissidents and critics operating abroad.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/17/russia...

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