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Putin Ally Found Dead After Falling From Third-Floor Window: Reports
Vladimir Egorov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found dead on Wednesday, according to Russian state media.
Tobolsk City Duma deputy Egorov, 46, a member of Putin's ruling United Russia party, fell from the third-floor window of a house on Kedrovaya Street in Tobolsk in the Tyumen Oblast, Russian Telegram channel Baza, which has links to Russian security services, reported.
Russian daily newspaper Izvestia also cited a source as saying that Egorov could have fallen out of a third-floor window.
Russian publication 72.ru cited one eyewitness as saying that Egorov fell from a third-floor window, and another as saying that he had "heart problems." It said an autopsy will be carried out to establish the cause of death.
https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-egorov-putin-ally-found-dead-window-1856059
randr
(12,653 posts)Homeless people in NYC seemed to suffer the same ailment when Ghouliani was elected.
Traildogbob
(13,160 posts)Bullet catchers on the front line. He could have at least found a use for his last days for his dwindling military. No clean up after.
underpants
(197,177 posts)While that sounds like its an expense hed rather avoid, theres plenty of skimming and grift available along the way .🤔 eh, just throw him out the window
Traildogbob
(13,160 posts)lastlib
(28,606 posts)Which falls faster--the oligarch or the ruble.........
dutch777
(5,107 posts)My first thought when having a heart attack would be to get close to an open window and kind of lean that way.
underpants
(197,177 posts)Poison induced heart attack or stumbling after a hammer blow could lead to the fall of course.
Notice how quickly and openly the Russian officials confirmed it was the fall. Definitely the fall.
tanyev
(49,679 posts)
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