A retired senior Russian official close to both Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin’s secret services has reportedly died after falling down the stairs of his country house and breaking his neck. Former director of the Federal Migration Service, Konstantin Romodanovsky, 67, died ‘under very strange circumstances,’ said Telegram channel VChK-OGPU. It also said he had ‘incriminating documents on many current politicians, businessmen and employees of the [secret service] agencies.’ Romondanovsky had for years acted as Putin’s ‘eyes and ears’ in several government departments – notably the Interior Ministry while always remaining a seconded secret services officer. He was also active, serving on the boards of companies controlled by the powerful FSB secret service. Several causes of death were today speculated on by the Russian media – hepatitis C, heart problems, complications from diabetes, or a simple fall, perhaps while intoxicated. A source told the channel: ‘Perhaps his death is related to his latest intoxication and he simply lost his balance. ‘However, such ‘accidents’ have happened to several well-known businessmen and high-ranking FSB employees who were closely connected with the so-called St. Petersburg-Petrozavodsk group.
via daily mail: Russian official close to Putin mysteriously dies ‘after falling down his stairs and breaking his neck’
siehe auch: Putin’s ‘eyes and ears’ dies in mysterious circumstances after breaking neck A powerful Russian once described as Putin’s “eyes and ears” has become the latest official to die in mysterious circumstances. A retired Russian official, described as Vladimir Putin’s “eyes and ears” has died after falling down the stairs of his country house and breaking his neck. Konstantin Romodanovsky, a former head of the Federal Migration Service, had close links with influential figures in the security services and the Kremlin, including Putin himself. According to Telegram channel VChK-OGPU, the seconded secret services officer had “incriminating documents on current politicians, businessmen and employees of the secret service agencies.” At the time of his death, Romodanovsky was serving on the boards of companies controlled by the powerful FSB secret service. No further information has been given on Romodanovsky cause of death, but he is the latest in a long line of influential Russians close to the centre of power to die in mysterious circumstances.
