THE deputy editor-in-chief of Vladimir Putin’s favourite newspaper has been found dead in Moscow marking the latest in a series of mysterious deaths in Russia.
The body of Anna Tsareva, 35, was discovered at her home in the capital’s Bolshoy Tishinsky Lane – nearly a year after the death of her boss Vladimir Sungorkin, 68.
Police have opened an investigation into the death of Tsareva, the deputy editor of pro-Putin Komsomolskaya Pravda [KP], reported Baza online news outlet.
Initial reports say there was no indication of a break-in to her apartment.
“No signs of violent death were found,” said the report.
It is known she had developed an unspecified acute respiratory viral infection, and had suffered a high fever for several days.
However, Shot media reported today that it is suspected she died of “acute heart failure”.
Her body was found by her father who became worried that she had not been in touch since Sunday.
Tsareva was reported to be in charge of content on Komsomolskaya Pravda’s website, including stories about Putin’s war against Ukraine.
It is the biggest news website in Russia with 83.9 million readers in October 2023.
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