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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. Newsweek couldn't immediately verify the cause of Egorov's death and has contacted Russia's Foreign Ministry via email for comment. The press service of the Investigative Directorate for the Tyumen region told Russia's state-run news agency RIA Novosti that investigators are "establishing all the circumstances of the incident." Last year, Egorov became one of the richest deputies of Tobolsk, with his income amounting to 9.1 million rubles (about $100,500), Russian news outlet RBC reported on Thursday.

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[–] [email protected] 93 points 11 months ago (4 children)

The point isn’t to cover it up (well). It’s a warning to others who might question those in power.

What this particular Vlad did to earn a defenestration - I have no idea. But no one else will try it anytime soon if they’re also susceptible to gravity-accelerated blunt force trauma.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago

It might have simply been a matter of under-performing. It’s been a long three days, and Ukraine still has Nazis, after all.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Not only that, having the MO as an open secret allows any of the few investigations that get past "declared suicide" can be declared a false flag.

"We don't actually do that. We never have. Our enemies spread these rumors, then attempt to frame us with this preposterous crime."

The propaganda has redundancy layers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's a fine line. They don't want people to conclusively prove that it's them, but they want people familiar with them to know that it most likely is them.

The interesting thing about this one is how low it was. There's a decent enough chance of surviving falling from the 3rd storey, which suggests they would have ensured his death some other way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Perhaps he was already dead by the time he left the building

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Maybe he told them to park the warship in the wrong spot...