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A.V. Panov was found dead in his embassy office, with authorities suspecting suicide; an autopsy is underway amid a separate high-profile Russian disappearance in Cyprus.
- On January 8, Alexey Panov, a third secretary at the Russian embassy in Cyprus, was found dead inside the Russian Embassy in Nicosia, one day after Vladislav Baumgertner vanished from Limassol.
- As background, Vladislav Baumgertner rose to prominence as Uralkali's CEO and BPC chairman; his 2013 arrest followed Uralkali's withdrawal from the Belarusian Potash Company, sparking a diplomatic crisis requiring Vladimir Putin's intervention.
- On January 7, Vladislav Baumgertner left his Limassol home and did not return; Cypriot police reported him missing on January 11, traced his last phone signal near Pissouri, and launched a major search on January 10 that was halted by severe weather.
- Embassy staff reportedly delayed informing Cypriot authorities and initially blocked police access; officials said a suicide note exists but was withheld and would be sent to Moscow while TASS monitors the case.
- The incidents involve prominent Russian business and diplomatic figures, raising questions about transparency and jurisdiction, while Cypriot sources say there is no confirmed link between the two cases involving Vladislav Baumgertner and Alexey Panov.
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