Vladimir Shklyarov, Russian Ballet Star Who Criticized Ukraine Invasion, Dies at 39 from 'Fall From Building'

Renowned Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov falls five storeys to his death

A dancer who criticised Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been found dead after falling five storeys from an apartment.

The news came from Russia, in the morning hours after his death on November 16th: Vladimir Shklyarov, world-famous ballerina, died in Saint Petersburg at the age of only 39.

Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov criticized Vladimir Putin for the war in Ukraine. This weekend, 39-year-old Shklyarov fell to his death from the fifth floor, writes the BBC. It is the latest in a series of mysterious deaths among people who have fallen out of favor with Putin.

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