Russian Lukoil Chief Dies After Falling From Hospital Window

Facts

• On Thurs., Russian outlets reported that Lukoil's chairman Ravil Maganov died from injuries after falling out of a window of the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow.
• The exact circumstances of his fall remain unclear as closed-circuit TV cameras had reportedly been turned off for repairs. Russian state news deemed the event a "suicide."
• Later on Thurs., Lukoil confirmed Maganov's death. The statement mentioned only that he was being treated for a "severe illness," deemed as heart problems.
• This comes after the company, which is one of the largest oil firms in Russia, expressed in March worries about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, urging for a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution.
• The hospital, which is located in the center of Moscow, is known for having tight security as it treats several high-profile patients, including recently deceased USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
• Maganov is the latest Russian businessman to die under mysterious circumstances since the Ukraine war - including executives from Gazprom, Novatek, Lukoil, and Gazprombank.

Sources: Forbes, Guardian, Newsweek, Business Insider, Telegraph, and Al Jazeera.

Narratives

• Anti-Russia narrative, as provided by New York Post. It's no coincidence that closed-circuit TVs were turned off exactly when Maganov fell from the hospital window. Like several other gas industry executives who have died since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, his death matches classic KGB tactics of staged suicides.
• Anti-Russia narrative, as provided by RT. It's no coincidence that closed-circuit TVs were turned off exactly when Maganov fell from the hospital window. Like several other gas industry executives who have died since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, his death matches classic KGB tactics of staged suicides.

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