A new death under mysterious circumstances has occurred in Russia. The Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education announced on Monday the death of Pyotr Kucherenko, Vladimir Putin's deputy minister since 2020. The 47-year-old man died two days earlier while returning from a work trip to Cuba, reports TF1 Actu on Wednesday. On Telegram, authorities said he had "fallen ill on the plane."
A failed resuscitation attempt
Other sources added that "doctors tried to help [after an emergency landing], but they failed to save [him]." The Kremlin said it had no information about the causes of the minister's death. Russian media, however, have mentioned a heart condition. The death of Pyotr Kucherenko adds to the list of many suspicious deaths recorded in the country, especially among businessmen.
A dozen have lost their lives since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine. Most of these disappearances are attributed to suicides or deaths in unexplained circumstances. A journalist who left Russia in 2022, claims to have exchanged with Piotr Kucherenko before his departure. In particular, he asked her if he intended to leave the country.
"It's no longer possible to do that. They take our passports," the politician reportedly replied. "I drink antidepressants and tranquilizers, in handfuls. It doesn't help much. I barely sleep. I feel bad. We are all taken hostage, Piotr Kucherenko reportedly denounced. No one can say anything."
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