US EditionTop Russian Oil Executive Dies in Moscow Window Fall
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, JUL 4 – Andrey Badalov, 62, died after falling from his Moscow penthouse; his death is one of 11 mysterious energy sector executive deaths since Russia's Ukraine invasion, officials said.
- Andrey Badalov, 62, vice president of Russian oil pipeline company Transneft, died after falling from a window in his Moscow home.
- A law enforcement source stated that preliminary reports suggest suicide, according to a law enforcement source cited by TASS.
- Badalov's death is part of a series of mysterious fatalities among senior executives in Russia's energy sector since the start of the Ukraine invasion in 2022.
- Investigations into the circumstances of his death continue, and a letter allegedly written by Badalov to his wife was reportedly found.
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In Russia, the next occurred in a series of unusual deaths: an oil manager is said to have committed suicide.
A senior Russian oil executive has been found dead after falling from his Moscow home in what authorities are describing as a suicide. But Andrei Badalov is the latest in a long line of wealthy Russians to die under mysterious circumstances in recent years, The Times reports.
A Russian oil executive fell to his death in Moscow on Friday. A suicide, the regime says – just like in many other similar deaths in Russia. – It's about sending a message, says expert Ivan Stupak.
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