Russian anti-war singer dies ‘after falling from window’
A Russian singer who called Vladimir Putin an “idiot” and allegedly donated to the Ukrainian military has died after falling from the window of his 10th-floor apartment, according to reports.
Vadim Stroykin fell to his death during police searches over his alleged links to Ukraine, Russian media outlets said on Thursday.
He was facing up to 20 years in prison if charged and convicted of supporting a terrorist organisation for his alleged backing of the Ukrainian army, they said.
Mr Stroykin is said to have stepped into his kitchen for a glass of water before being found dead on the ground outside.
The 59-year-old musician was not involved in politics but had spoken openly about the war in Ukraine, regularly posting on VK, Russia’s equivalent of Facebook.
“This idiot [Putin] declared war on his own people as well as a brother nation,” he wrote in March 2022. “I don’t wish for his death; I want to see him tried and put in prison.”
Russian anti-war singer dies ‘after falling from window’
A Russian singer who called Vladimir Putin an “idiot” and allegedly donated to the Ukrainian military has died after falling from the window of his 10th-floor apartment, according to reports.
