Russian State Journalist Killed in Nizhny Novgorod
Denis Suvorov / Otkrity Nizhny
A popular television anchor and journalist has reportedly been killed in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, east of Moscow.
Denis Suvorov, 27, worked as a host and online editor at Rossia Nizhny Novgorod, which is broadcast by the state-run VGTRK media holding.
The company released a statement Monday expressing its condolences to the deceased journalist’s family members and friends.
Police launched a criminal investigation into the murder after Suvorov’s body was found with a skull fracture on Monday, the local Newsroom24.ru website cited anonymous law enforcement sources as saying.
Russian Journalist Investigating Syria Mercenaries Dies After Falling From Apartment Window
Maxim Borodin
YouTube
A journalist investigating the deaths of Russian mercenaries in Syria has died after falling out of the window of his fifth-floor apartment last week.
Maxim Borodin, 32, went into a coma after falling out of the building last Thursday and died from his injuries on Sunday. Authorities in the city of Yekaterinburg launched a pre-investigation probe, saying they are treating Borodin’s death as an accident.
The journalist had been investigating the deaths of Russian private military contractors in a U.S.-led coalition airstrike in Syria on Feb. 7 and their funerals in March.
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