Vladimir Egorov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found dead on Wednesday, according to Russian state media. Tobolsk City Duma deputy Egorov, 46, a member of Putin's ruling United Russia party, fell from the third floor window of a house on Kedrovaya Street in Tobolsk in the Tyumen Oblast, Russian Telegram channel Baza, which has links to Russian security services, reported. Russian daily newspaper Izvestia also cited a source as saying that Egorov could have fallen out of a third floor window. Newsweek couldn't immediately verify the cause of Egorov's death and has contacted Russia's Foreign Ministry via email for comment. The press service of the Investigative Directorate for the Tyumen region told Russia's state-run news agency RIA Novosti that investigators are "establishing all the circumstances of the incident." Last year, Egorov became one of the richest deputies of Tobolsk, with his income amounting to 9.1 million rubles (about $100,500), Russian news outlet RBC reported on Thursday.

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[–] 161 points 2 years ago (11 children)

I don't know what is more dissappointing: the lack of creativity in how these murders are covered up or that Russia is in such a sorry state that the powers that be see no need to bother.

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago

    Yea the comments are always the same tired defenestrate or hand-rail jokes on these articles but honestly it’s just sad to see that accountability has fallen so far that the despotic government of Russia doesn’t even try making these look believable

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  • [–] 116 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Russians could make bank with a hand rail industry.

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    [–] 70 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Russian windows are just giant holes in the wall with no glass and every room has random banana peels thrown around. It's the only explanation. Unless....

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  • [–] 54 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Russian NPC's aka general population: "Must've been the wind"

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    [–] 53 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    A useful word for situations like this is defenestrate. It means to throw a person or thing out of a window.

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    [–] 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Very surprised that he didn't shoot himself in the back of the head before he accidentally fell out of the window.

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Russian windows seem to be nearly as dangerous as American guns.

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  • [–] 41 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Interesting that’s it’s an ally and not a foe - that suggests (if it’s not a true accident) that the top is beginning to jostle for position.

    That, or fate loves irony.

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    [–] 41 points 2 years ago

    Windows seems to be a severe infrastructure problem in modern Russia.

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  • [–] 37 points 2 years ago*

    Was banana peel (/russian accent)

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    It’s like headline madlibs.

    Vladimir _______, Putin _____ found dead after falling from ________ window.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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    [–] 28 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Why is it always such low windows?

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    [–] 25 points 2 years ago

    Marvel just should've called her "black window", it's more realistic that way.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago

    For a while there I thought "moved to Belarus" was going to become the new "fell from a window", but I guess they've decided to stick with tradition.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    My mind read “Putin (fin)ally found dead…” and I was really excited for a moment.

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    [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Seems to be a big problem in Russia, they should get those windows checked or something...

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    [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    I really don't want the Russians to win in Ukraine, but if they were to outfit all their troops with windows instead of bullets... just sayin'.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Gravity. The biggest killer of Russians lately.

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    [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    Falling out windows seem like a leading cause of death in russia, just after going on jaunts across the border in Ukraine. And both are easily preventable.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    I know kids fresh out of college that make more than he did.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Defenestration is a funny word. Mostly because it doesn't sound like a way of killing someone.

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    [–] 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    One of these days they'll get it: To fly one must merely not hit the ground.

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    “Four Putin allies/suspected enemies/whatever found dead after falling in the same bathtub and drowning. Putin’s surviving allies maintain, ‘This is fine.’”

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    Oh no, anyway...

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    How "Unexpected"!

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I skimmed over ally and got super excited for a second.

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    [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Every sane Russian better avoid stairs and windows.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Here’s to hoping he invites Donnie shitty drawers for tea on the balcony someday who knows.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    gravity, the bane of Russian's existence

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