SUICIDE? Kristina Baikova, a 28-year-old vice president of Loko-Bank, died after falling out of the window of her apartment in Moscow.

Kristina Baikova, a 28-year-old vice president of Loko-Bank, died after falling out of the window of her apartment in Moscow.

The accident happened on June 23, but the media reported it only now. The police are conducting an investigation.

Ms Baikova is far from the first wealthy Russian to die in mysterious circumstances since the start of Putin’s war.

In September, Ivan Pechorin became the seventh former ally of the Russian President to die since the start of the year.

Other high-profile deaths have included oil tycoon Ravil Maganov, who similarly fell out of a hospital window, former Gazprom official Alexander Tyulakov and Vladislav Avayev.

Russian dissident Andrey Sidelnikov, who was forced to flee his homeland 15 years ago, and who now lives in the UK commented: “The Kremlin gets rid of objectionable people.

In May this year, Russia’s deputy science minister, allegedly a private critic of the ‘fascist’ invasion of Ukraine, died suddenly after falling seriously ill on a flight to Moscow.

Pyotr Kucherenko, 46, was returning from a business trip to Cuba when his plane was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Russia, the Science and Higher Education Ministry said.

Doctors performed CPR but were unable to save the official. His family said the death was linked to an underlying heart condition. 

Independent journalist Roman Super wrote after the announcement that his ‘old friend’ had spoken in private about his inability to escape Russia following what he called the ‘fascist invasion’ of Ukraine.