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The head of a state broadcaster in Russia was reportedly poisoned. This is not the first death among Putin's followers.
Krasnodar – Not only do Kremlin critics currently live dangerously in Russia, but apparently so do supporters of President Vladimir Putin. An example is the recently deceased editor-in-chief of the Kuban state television and radio company Zoya Konovalova. She was found dead with her ex-husband in a house in the Krasnodar region on January 5, it was announced on Monday, Newsweek reported. They were both probably poisoned.
The deaths of the 48-year-old editor-in-chief and her 52-year-old ex-husband represent the latest in a series of mysterious deaths of Putin's media workers and propagandists since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
Putin propagandist and her ex-husband are believed to have been poisoned
“The head of the digital editorial department of the Kuban state television and radio broadcaster Zoya Konovalova has died. Our colleague was 48 years old,” the television station said in a statement. The broadcaster also added that the two leave behind a 15-year-old son and a 15-year-old daughter.
Zoya Konovalova, Vladimir Putin's propagandist (photo), and her ex-husband were found dead. (File photo) © Alexey Danichev/AFP
As no traces of violence were found on the bodies of the propagandist and her ex-husband, Russian authorities presume poisoning, reports the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. The television station, where Konowalova worked as editor-in-chief, added in its statement: “The cause of death is said to be poisoning by an unknown substance.”
Mysterious Deaths: Several propagandists have already been murdered
The Konowalova case is the latest in a series of mysterious deaths. Last Sunday, January 7, 2024, it was announced that Russian journalist Alexander Rybin was found dead on the border with Ukraine. The cause of death is still unclear. In December, it hit Anna Tsareva, deputy editor-in-chief of Komsomolskaya Pravda. She was found dead in her apartment in Moscow. (Denise Dorries)