Ravil Maganov: Russian Lukoil chief dies in 'fall from hospital window'

[ItsjustMe]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62750584

The chairman of Russia's Lukoil oil giant, Ravil Maganov, has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, reports say.

The company confirmed his death but said only that Maganov, 67, had "passed away following a severe illness".

Russian media said he was being treated at Moscow's Central Clinical Hospital and died of his injuries.

Maganov is the latest of a number of high-profile business executives to die in mysterious circumstances.

Investigating authorities said they were working at the scene to establish how he died. Tass news agency quoted sources saying he had fallen out of a sixth-floor window early on Thursday morning, adding later that he had taken his own life.

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Lukoil board called for the conflict to end as soon as possible, expressing its sympathy to victims of "this tragedy".

Its billionaire president, Vagit Alekperov, resigned in April after the UK imposed sanctions on him in response to the invasion.

Several Russian energy oligarchs have died in unusual circumstances in recent months:

[hlthe2b]

1. Well, gee. I guess all new construction will need to require netting around & under high rise

buildings in Russia. Such an epidemic.

Every time I read or hear the words "Tass News Agency reports"... I've come to expect another such announcement. Just like the really bad old days of the USSR.

[randr]

2. Another casualty of Russian Dropsy Syndrome

[malthaussen]

3. When historians get around to writing about this period of world history...

... there is going to be much alcohol consumed. (I should say "if," since there's a non-zero chance there will not be anyone left to write about these times)

I mean really, Trump, Brexit, Russia's apparent suicide (I'm sure things are quite interesting there). It's like most of the wold decided to shoot itself in the collective foot.

-- Mal

[FakeNoose]

4. Now they're going after the oligarchs?

Hmmm ...

Maybe some of the oligarchs are planning a coup-coup-ca-choo against Pootie?

[rubbersole]

5. I guess the plutonium soup was too expensive.

Or too slow to show results.

[Deep State Witch]

6. I wonder if

His name was on certain classified documents found at Mar-A-Lardo?

[Baitball Blogger]

7. WTF!

I always question if this was suicidal when there's no reports of a crowd assembling below shouting, "Jump, you fucker!"

[tanyev]

8. A terminal case of gravity.

Seems to be contagious in Russia.