Russian authorities are currently investigating the demise of a prominent individual who recently fell from a window. Vyacheslav Leontyev, aged 87, the enigmatic leader of Pravda publishing house, tragically plummeted 70 feet from his residence in western Moscow. He oversaw the renowned Soviet newspaper Pravda, the principal mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party, and remained in this position well beyond the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.
Leontyev was regarded as well-informed about the party’s clandestine wealth. The seasoned publisher passed away on Saturday night, prompting a police inquiry into whether his death was accidental, suicidal, or potentially a result of foul play. Exiled journalist Andrey Malgin remarked on the “peculiar death,” highlighting Leontyev’s fall from a window near his dwelling on Molodogvardeyskaya Street.
Speculation arose regarding Leontyev’s potential hidden riches. Malgin, who was acquainted with him, suggested, “He seemed to exude an aura of an underground millionaire… He possessed in-depth knowledge about the ‘Party’s money’ — the Pravda publishing house stood as the most lucrative enterprise within the business domain of the CPSU Central Committee.”
While unverified accounts indicated that Leontyev had been encountering health issues, his untimely passing adds to a series of mysterious deaths among senior executives of major companies in Russia, coinciding with and preceding the conflict in Ukraine. These incidents include the recent discovery of former St. Petersburg transport chief Alexander Fedotov’s body outside a luxury hotel at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport.
As investigations continue into these incidents, questions linger about possible connections to high-profile figures such as Vladimir Putin and suspicions surrounding the circumstances of these deaths. The string of tragedies involving influential personalities within the business and political spheres has sparked concerns and raised eyebrows, further fueling speculations and conjectures.
