Suspect arrested in killing of Putin critic may have Russian intelligence links
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Russian activist critical of Vladimir Putin has been arrested in Poland. Officials said they believe there may be a link to the man and a foreign intelligence service. Robert Kuzovkov was killed on Monday in Poland in what is seen as part of a possible Russian sabotage campaign in Nato nations. The suspect, a 36-year-old with a Georgian passport, is allegedly linked to organised crime, Polish officials said. Kuzovkov, who died of gunshot wounds to the head, chest and back, had painted unflattering caricatures of Putin and high-ranking Russian officials. One depicts Putin being cradled in the arms of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. He had refused offers of protection by Polish authorities. The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, said the killing appears to be a political assassination, possibly ordered by Russia.
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