Body found in Serbian hotel
Leaving the show for criticizing the Ukraine war
The specific cause of death is not yet known
A famous Russian chef who criticized the war in Ukraine was found dead in Serbia. On the 13th (local time), foreign media such as the British BBC reported that famous Russian chef Alexei Zimin (52) was found dead in a hotel room in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, the day before. It was discovered that he, who was living in London, England and running a restaurant ‘Zima’, visited Belgrade at the time to promote his book ‘Anglomania’.
Jude Law in 2016. ALEXEI ZIMIN Instagram”/>
Alexey Jimin and actor Jude Law in 2016. ALEXEI ZIMIN Instagram
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While there are several cases of Russian anti-Putin figures dying mysteriously overseas, Jimin’s death is also being called “suspicious.” The Daily Telegraph explained: “Serbia has a large Russian resident population and is the only country in Europe with direct flights to Russia.” However, Serbian authorities said that no suspicious circumstances were seen at the scene. Authorities are conducting an autopsy and toxicology tests. The specific cause of death is unknown.
The media reported that Jimin, who was born in Russia in 1971, made a name for himself in Russian high society by running several restaurants in Moscow. He left Russia and has been living in the UK since publicly criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula in 2014. While living in the UK, he continued to appear on Russia’s NTV’s popular cooking program, but left the show after criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. He also said in a media interview at the time, “The restaurant became a target of threats after donating to Ukrainian refugees.”
Jima’s side announced Jimin’s death on Instagram and expressed condolences, saying, “He was not just a colleague to us, but a friend, and a close companion with whom we shared many experiences.” He continued, “Alexei achieved a lot through an amazing life. “Thank you to everyone who sent condolence messages.” “I offer my condolences to the bereaved family,” he added.
There has been a significant increase in mysterious deaths since the start of the war in Ukraine.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, the mysterious deaths of Russians who criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin continue. EPAYonhap News
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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, the mysterious deaths of Russians who criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin continue. Previously, former Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov was mysteriously killed in late April. Kuzminov fled to Ukraine in August last year, carrying military secrets on a Mi8 helicopter. Afterwards, he secretly moved to Spain, laundered his identity, and started a new life. However, he lived extravagantly with the compensation he received in Chiiu and boasted about his activities at clubs, etc., and appears to have been caught by Russian intelligence authorities.
The cause of death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s greatest enemy, was not clearly revealed. He died suddenly in February in a prison in Yamanenenets, northernmost Siberia. In 2020, Navalny was poisoned by the poison Novichok on a flight to Moscow and survived dramatically after receiving treatment in Germany. Novichok is a substance mainly used by the KGB in the past to assassinate key figures. According to the New York Times, about 50 Russian businessmen and dissidents have died without a cause since the Ukraine War.
Reporter Jeil Bang zeilism@asiae.co.kr
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