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Russian TV chef Alexei Zimin, known for his criticism of President Putin and his London restaurant Zima, was found dead in a Belgrade hotel. Serbian authorities reported no suspicious circumstances, with an autopsy and toxicology report pending. Zimin, who had been exiled in the UK, was in Serbia to promote his book 'Anglomania.' His death has left colleagues and friends in shock, as he was last seen in good spirits.
A Russian court has convicted a Putin-critic for "inciting extremism" related to the MH17 plane crash, while a member of parliament accused of the murder of Alexander Litvinenko has made threatening remarks against Russia's critics. Additionally, a new poll suggests a surge in right-wing populism in the EU, a Russian military plane has crashed with 74 reported deaths, and Ukraine has rejected a proposal from Slovakia's PM to cede territory to Russia.
Russian poet and Putin critic Lev Rubinstein, a key figure in the Soviet underground literary scene, has died at the age of 76, six days after being hit by a car in Moscow. Known for co-founding the conceptualist movement, he used art to critique the official doctrine of socialist realism. Described as "shakily poetic, astute and ironic" by the Memorial human rights organisation, Rubinstein also took a strong stance against Russia's military offensive in Ukraine and the government's attitudes towards LGBT rights.
A Putin critic explains the motives behind the raid on Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian businessman and close ally of Putin, stating that there are people who would "love to kill him." The raid on Prigozhin's office revealed evidence of his involvement in various activities, including the financing of a private military company. The raid is seen as part of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Jailed Putin critic Alexey Navalny was silenced in a Moscow court during a hearing where he learned about new terrorism charges brought against him. Navalny could face an additional 35 years in a Russian prison.