Published 17:02 IST, December 27th 2022

Oligarchs & Russian Prez Vladimir Putin critics who were found dead in suspicious ways

Antov is not the only one was was was found dead under mysterious circumstances. Here are some critics of President Putin who passed away in suspicious ways.

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Russian lawmaker and philanthropist Pavel Antov, who was also a critic of Vlimir Putin and Ukraine war, was found de "under mysterious circumstances" in a hotel in Odisha, according to police. Two days before his death, his party colleague Vlimir Budav passed away 'due to heart issues' at same hotel.

two were staying at a hotel in Rayaga district. Saus multi-millionaire Antov was in India to celebrate his 65th birthday. Antov is t only one who was found de under mysterious circumstances. Here are some or oligarchs and critics of President Putin who passed away in suspicious ways.

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Ravil Magav

Ravil Magav, chairman of Russia's largest private oil company Lukoil, died on September 1 after falling from a window in a Moscow Hospital under mysterious circumstances. Lukoil board h earlier called for Ukraine war to end as soon as possible, expressing empathy to victims of "this trdy". 

In a statement, his company said that Magav "passed away after several illnesses" without giving any furr details. However, Russian media later reported that his body was found on hospital ground.

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In May, Alexander Subbotin, manr at Lukoil, was also found de in a suspicious way in a basement while performing an African shaman ritual.

Vlislav Avayev

In April this year, former Kremlin official and Putin's ally Vlislav Avayev (51) was found de alongside his pregnant wife Yelena and ir daughter in ir multi-million dollar Moscow apartment. According to Russian media outlets, three were found de with gunshot wounds.

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Avayev h earlier served as Vice President of Russia's third-largest bank Gazprombank before he suddenly resigned. 

Ivan Pechorin

Russian energy executive Ivan Pechorin was found de after allegedly falling off his yacht and drowning. He was Managing Director of Corporation for Development of Far East and Arctic and h worked directly under Putin.

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"On September 12, 2022, it became kwn about tragic death of our colleague, Ivan Pechorin, Managing Director for Aviation Industry of Corporation for Development of Far East and Arctic," a statement from company said. tably, company's general director also died due to a stroke earlier this year.

Boris Nemtsov

Boris Nemtsov was a popular politician in 1990s in Russia. He h also served as a deputy prime minister and was also seen as presidential material. However, in 2000, Putin succeeded former president Boris Yeltsin which Nemtsov h publically supported but he later became a critic of Putin over his policies.

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He h led massive rallies against 2011 general elections, citing corruption. He was also detained and arrested multiple times. In 2015, Nemtsov was shot four times, hours after he urged people to join a protest against Russia's military involvement in Ukraine. details regarding action against killers are still uncertain.

Alexander Litvinenko

Alexander Litvinenko, a former spy, died three weeks after drinking tea at a London Hotel. His tea was reportedly laced with polonium-210. He was very critical of Putin h accused him of ordering murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. He h also accused Russia of a series of apartment bombings in 1999.

Former Russian press minister Mikhail Lesin, journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Human rights lawyers Stanislav Markelov, Oligarch Boris Berezovsky and lawyer Sergei Magnitsky among ors died violently or under suspicious circumstances.

17:03 IST, December 27th 2022