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The Telegraph reports that the artist pulled a Russian flag from his pants and threw it in a trash can.
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
Robert Kuzovkov, known as Semyon Skrepetsky, gained attention for unflattering portraits of Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials and a recent video tossing a Russian flag into a Berlin trash can.
—Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
An unnamed witness allegedly told investigators Braxtyn, who was homeschooled by his grandmother and mother, ate dog food and also ate out of the trash can.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
And the mess wasn’t just localized to the trash can—there were husks everywhere, like rose petals tossed by a rambunctious 4-year-old flower girl thrilled to be at her first wedding.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
Robert Kuzovkov, known as Semyon Skrepetsky, gained attention for unflattering portraits of Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials and a recent video tossing a Russian flag into a Berlin trash can.
—Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
An unnamed witness allegedly told investigators Braxtyn, who was homeschooled by his grandmother and mother, ate dog food and also ate out of the trash can.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
And the mess wasn’t just localized to the trash can—there were husks everywhere, like rose petals tossed by a rambunctious 4-year-old flower girl thrilled to be at her first wedding.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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