Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that the murder of Russian caricaturist and opposition figure Semion Skrepetsky in Poland has, according to information available so far, a political character. The caricaturist, known for his drawings mocking Vladimir Putin, was shot dead on Monday in the city of Biała Podlaska, where he lived as a refugee. teraz.sk ↗
The attack took place approximately 600 meters from the Belarusian consulate and about 40 kilometers from the border with Belarus. Tusk also acknowledged a possible Russian trail, while stressing that investigators are further examining the circumstances of the case. According to the Polish prime minister, both the police and the Internal Security Agency had independently offered the caricaturist protection, but he refused it for unknown reasons. Tusk added that protection requires the consent of the protected person. France24 ↗
On the same day, the prime minister also commented on other domestic political topics. He criticized self-appointed patrols at Warsaw train stations who were checking foreigners, and announced that detentions would follow. The dispute over the leadership of the Institute of National Remembrance also remained unresolved, with Tusk distancing himself from candidate Mateusz Szpytma. Le Figaro ↗
At the same time, the government continues to pursue its security agenda. Tusk announced the start of preparations for the creation of a permanent US armed forces base in Poland and also reported on an offer to participate in the X-BAT autonomous combat aircraft program. The case of the murdered caricaturist thus comes at a time when Poland is strengthening its defense ties and addressing issues of internal security. aktuality.sk ↗
Tusk acknowledged political motive in murder of Russian caricaturist
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Tusk pripustil ruskú stopu vo vražde ruského karikaturistu v Poľsku
teraz.sk
| 15:18 17.06.
Le meurtre du caricaturiste et opposant russe Skrepetski est "politique", estime Donald Tusk
France24
| 14:54 17.06.
Cezary Tomczyk: z prezydentem Nawrockim gramy do jednej bramki
Onet Wiadomosci
| 08:31 17.06.
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