Far-right Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, 75, died from the virus only 15 weeks after he announced the invasion date, despite boasting that he had received eight Covid-19 vaccines.
Christo Grozev, lead Russia investigator for the investigative news outlet Bellingcat, said the billionaire oligarch was not supposed to die in the poisoning.
After reports Roman Abramovich suffered a suspected poisoning, MailOnline looks at how Russia s FSB poison squad has targeted high-profile victims who have displeased Vladimir Putin.
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