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WhiteTara

(31,260 posts)
Sat Feb 8, 2025, 10:18 PM Feb 2025

Anti-War Russian Musician Falls to Death During Police Search

https://www.yahoo.com/news/anti-war-russian-musician-falls-231137771.html

A Russian musician who opposed President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine reportedly plunged to his death during a police search.

According to state news agency RIA Novosti, 58-year-old Vadim Stroykin died by suicide when police came to search his St. Petersburg home in connection with accusations of extremism.

The city’s investigative committee told RIA Novosti that Stroykin went into the kitchen during the police search.

The musician was last seen alive on the 10th floor of his residential complex, and his body was later found under the windows, according to local newspaper Fontanka. He was accused of giving money to the Ukrainian army.

Authorities are investigating his death.

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Anti-War Russian Musician Falls to Death During Police Search (Original Post) WhiteTara Feb 2025 OP
I think he was mortally beaten and then thrown out the window. n/t John1956PA Feb 2025 #1
I think he was too. WhiteTara Feb 2025 #7
The Sergei Magnitsky ck4829 Feb 2025 #16
Where's Columbo When Ya Need Him? MrWowWow Feb 2025 #2
Oh... Suuuuure. Pfffttt. Most likely muderous minions electric_blue68 Feb 2025 #3
Indeed ck4829 Feb 2025 #22
Uh huh. Demobrat Feb 2025 #4
Yeah, sure ck4829 Feb 2025 #21
Sounds like a FSB interrogation went badly. LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #5
that's a horrifying picture WhiteTara Feb 2025 #9
That looks like a very weird angle ck4829 Feb 2025 #19
Assassinated by Trump's friend, Putin Kid Berwyn Feb 2025 #6
It's definitely a possibility. WhiteTara Feb 2025 #10
Good question ck4829 Feb 2025 #23
RIP. yardwork Feb 2025 #8
I know. WhiteTara Feb 2025 #12
Falls? Accidentally on purpose. marmar Feb 2025 #11
On purpose, purpose. WhiteTara Feb 2025 #14
Accidentally pushed ck4829 Feb 2025 #24
Windexing the glass windows ... magicarpet Feb 2025 #27
"His murderers are investigating his death" ck4829 Feb 2025 #13
diligently, too. WhiteTara Feb 2025 #15
Those darn Russian windows are dangerous. Swede Feb 2025 #17
I don't know why Russia is against the US, Ukraine, gay people, or NATO ck4829 Feb 2025 #18
Trump + Towers + Large Windows + Thin skin. + Admiration for Putin + Idiot MAGGATs Ping Tung Feb 2025 #20
Maybe ck4829 Feb 2025 #25
I wonder what our new fascist regime will invent for its summary execution euphemism. Voltaire2 Feb 2025 #26
Gas mask on and then gas those killers. GreenWave Feb 2025 #28
Authorities are investigating, good luck with that 😖 arthritisR_US Feb 2025 #29
Maybe they need a column in the paper Butterflylady Feb 2025 #30

ck4829

(37,758 posts)
16. The Sergei Magnitsky
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 12:32 PM
Feb 2025

"Come on guys, the pre-fall beating is a coincidence, it was clearly the fall that killed him"

MrWowWow

(1,461 posts)
2. Where's Columbo When Ya Need Him?
Sat Feb 8, 2025, 10:47 PM
Feb 2025




Oh, just one more thing: If you're going to be in Russia, and you oppose pewtonne's policies, make sure you live on the bottom floor...

Kid Berwyn

(24,374 posts)
6. Assassinated by Trump's friend, Putin
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 10:10 AM
Feb 2025

Wonder when Trump’s critics here will start falling from windows?

magicarpet

(18,508 posts)
27. Windexing the glass windows ...
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 02:40 PM
Feb 2025

.... then slipped and fell from the tenth floor to the concrete sidewalk below.

ck4829

(37,758 posts)
18. I don't know why Russia is against the US, Ukraine, gay people, or NATO
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 12:35 PM
Feb 2025

Last edited Sun Feb 9, 2025, 02:16 PM - Edit history (1)

When clearly these roving bands of open windows that are far more dangerous to Russian people.

Ping Tung

(4,370 posts)
20. Trump + Towers + Large Windows + Thin skin. + Admiration for Putin + Idiot MAGGATs
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 12:46 PM
Feb 2025

Things to come?

Voltaire2

(15,377 posts)
26. I wonder what our new fascist regime will invent for its summary execution euphemism.
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 02:22 PM
Feb 2025

We ridicule Russia, but we are becoming what they are.

Butterflylady

(4,584 posts)
30. Maybe they need a column in the paper
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:38 PM
Feb 2025

That has the number of window deaths so the people can keep account of them.

It makes one wonder why so many Russian people commit suicide ?

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