MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 06: Russian artist Nikas Safronov is seen holding a portrait of Pope Francis during an exclusive interview in Moscow, Russia, on May 06, 2025. Known for his portraits of world leaders, Safronov recently painted Donald Trump raising a clenched fist after surviving an assassination attempt, a work later gifted to Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The artist also shared a moving memory of his final meeting with Pope Francis in February, just weeks before the pontiff鈥檚 death in April. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 06: Russian artist Nikas Safronov is seen holding a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkish field marshal and revolutionary statesman who was the founding father of the Republic of Turkiye, during an exclusive interview in Moscow, Russia, on May 06, 2025. Known for his portraits of world leaders, Safronov recently painted Donald Trump raising a clenched fist after surviving an assassination attempt, a work later gifted to Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The artist also shared a moving memory of his final meeting with Pope Francis in February, just weeks before the pontiff鈥檚 death in April. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 06: Russian artist Nikas Safronov is seen holding a portrait of Turkish President and AK Party Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan during an exclusive interview in Moscow, Russia, on May 06, 2025. Known for his portraits of world leaders, Safronov recently painted Donald Trump raising a clenched fist after surviving an assassination attempt, a work later gifted to Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The artist also shared a moving memory of his final meeting with Pope Francis in February, just weeks before the pontiff鈥檚 death in April. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 06: Russian artist Nikas Safronov is seen during an exclusive interview in Moscow, Russia, on May 06, 2025. Known for his portraits of world leaders, Safronov recently painted Donald Trump raising a clenched fist after surviving an assassination attempt, a work later gifted to Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The artist also shared a moving memory of his final meeting with Pope Francis in February, just weeks before the pontiff鈥檚 death in April. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 06: Russian artist Nikas Safronov is seen holding a portrait of Turkish President and AK Party Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan during an exclusive interview in Moscow, Russia, on May 06, 2025. Known for his portraits of world leaders, Safronov recently painted Donald Trump raising a clenched fist after surviving an assassination attempt, a work later gifted to Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The artist also shared a moving memory of his final meeting with Pope Francis in February, just weeks before the pontiff鈥檚 death in April. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 06: Russian artist Nikas Safronov is seen holding a portrait of Donald Trump, American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States, during an exclusive interview in Moscow, Russia, on May 06, 2025. Known for his portraits of world leaders, Safronov recently painted Donald Trump raising a clenched fist after surviving an assassination attempt, a work later gifted to Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The artist also shared a moving memory of his final meeting with Pope Francis in February, just weeks before the pontiff鈥檚 death in April. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 06: Russian artist Nikas Safronov is seen holding a portrait of Devlet Bahceli, Turkish politician, economist, former deputy prime minister, and current chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in Moscow, Russia, on May 06, 2025. Known for his portraits of world leaders, Safronov recently painted Donald Trump raising a clenched fist after surviving an assassination attempt, a work later gifted to Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The artist also shared a moving memory of his final meeting with Pope Francis in February, just weeks before the pontiff鈥檚 death in April. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 06: Russian artist Nikas Safronov is seen holding a portrait during an exclusive interview in Moscow, Russia, on May 06, 2025. Known for his portraits of world leaders, Safronov recently painted Donald Trump raising a clenched fist after surviving an assassination attempt, a work later gifted to Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The artist also shared a moving memory of his final meeting with Pope Francis in February, just weeks before the pontiff鈥檚 death in April. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
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