Posted on 07/09/2025 9:08:35 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Andrei Badalov, the vice-president of Russia's national oil pipeline, Transneft, has been found dead after allegedly falling out of a window of his home in suburban Moscow, law enforcement told Russian state media on Friday.
The former businessman's body was discovered beneath a window of a house in Rublyovka, an upscale residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of the Russian capital, TASS, Russia's national news agency, says.
The state-run oil conglomerate also confirmed Badalov's death, without elaborating on the circumstances, but said his work came during a “difficult and stressful period” due to wartime sanctions, according to the independent Russian newspaper, The Moscow Times. Badalov had served as Transneft’s vice-president since 2021.
TASS says law enforcement officers told the agency that the deceased had left a farewell note and that preliminary findings suggest his cause of death was suicide.
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Russian upper crust learned long ago to watch out for polonium.
Dear Sir,
I am writing to complain about that sketch about people failing out of a high building. I have worked all my life in such a building and have never once.... arrgghhh (splat)
DOES RUSSIA KEEP STATISTICS ON “FALLING FROM WINDOW DEATHS” ????
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He was murdered by the Ukrainians according to the Putinistas.
He was murdered by the Ukrainians according to the Putinistas.
Below is a list of prominent Russian political figures, businessmen, and officials whose deaths have been officially ruled as suicides, often under controversial or suspicious circumstances. Many of these cases have drawn international attention due to their timing, connections, or the individuals’ roles in politics, business, or state affairs.
Name | Date of Death | Position/Role | Circumstances/Notes |
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Boris Berezovsky | Mar 23, 2013 | Oligarch, former Kremlin insider | Found hanged in his UK home; ruled suicide, but widely disputed12. |
Mikhail Lesin | Nov 5, 2015 | Former Russian Press Minister, RT founder | Found dead in Washington, D.C.; ruled accidental, but initial reports suggested suicide3. |
Alexander Shchetinin | Aug 28, 2016 | Russian-Ukrainian journalist, critic of Putin | Found dead with gunshot wound in Kyiv; ruled suicide by police4. |
Vladimir Shcherbakov | Dec 2017 | Former head of Rosneft’s legal department | Found dead in Moscow; ruled suicide by jumping from window5. |
Sergei Yushenkov | Apr 17, 2003 | Liberal politician, co-chairman of Liberal Russia | Shot dead in Moscow; officially ruled murder, but some sources suggest suicide was considered6. |
Alexander Perepilichny | Nov 10, 2012 | Whistleblower, Hermitage Capital associate | Died suddenly in UK; initially thought to be natural causes, but suicide not ruled out7. |
Pavel Antov | Dec 25, 2022 | Businessman, regional politician (United Russia) | Fell from hotel window in India days after criticizing Ukraine war; ruled suicide by local police8. |
Ravil Maganov | Sep 1, 2022 | Chairman, Lukoil (oil giant) | Died after falling from hospital window in Moscow; ruled suicide9. |
Dan Rapoport | Aug 14, 2022 | Russian-born US businessman, critic of Kremlin | Fell from DC apartment; ruled suicide, but circumstances questioned10. |
Marina Yankina | Feb 15, 2023 | Head of financial support, Russian Defense Ministry (Western District) | Fell from window in St. Petersburg; ruled suicide11. |
Leonid Shulman | Jan 30, 2022 | Head of transport, Gazprom Invest | Found dead with slashed wrists; ruled suicide12. |
Defenestration (falling from windows) is a recurring theme in several high-profile Russian deaths.
In many cases, friends, family, or independent observers have disputed the official suicide rulings, citing a lack of motive, suspicious circumstances, or prior threats.
This list is not exhaustive, as there have been numerous other cases involving regional officials, business executives, and critics of the Kremlin whose deaths have been described as suicides under unclear circumstances.
1 BBC News: "Boris Berezovsky: Russian tycoon found dead"
2 The Guardian: "Boris Berezovsky inquest records open verdict"
3 The Washington Post: "Russian media boss Mikhail Lesin died of blunt force injuries"
4 Radio Free Europe: "Russian Journalist Found Dead In Kyiv Apartment"
5 Moscow Times: "Rosneft Lawyer Dies in Apparent Suicide"
6 The Moscow Times: "Liberal Russia Leader Shot Dead"
7 The Telegraph: "Russian whistleblower Alexander Perepilichnyy died after jogging"
8 BBC News: "Russian sausage tycoon dies in India fall"
9 Reuters: "Lukoil chairman dies after fall from hospital window"
10 The Daily Beast: "Exiled Russian Tycoon Dan Rapoport Dies in D.C."
11 The Guardian: "Russian defense official dies after fall from window"
12 CNN: "Gazprom executive found dead in Russia"
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