Putin's mentor in KGB dies a mysterious death; Why he was 'punished' by Kremlin boss earlier

Russian president Vladimir Putin's long-time associate who helped to usher the leader into power, has died at age 72, according to Russian media reports. Viktor Cherkesov who once served as a KGB officer in St. Petersburg had a falling out with Vladimir Putin. No cause has yet been given for Viktor Cherkesov's death by the Russian news outlet Rosbalt. Viktor Cherkesov caused controversy for an article that he wrote in the newspaper Kommersant in October 2007 in which he criticized corruption among the security services. Watch this video for more.

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[pgoswami]

It's a good thing to be against corruption... It's sad that an honest officer had been punished this way..

[Paradoxisthefingerprintofgod]

This happens everyday, everywhere. In every corner of the earth. Nothing new or mysterious about it. I wouldn't judge.

[prabhavvenkatesh]

many people have died in mysterious ways in Russia recently

[deltasquared]

It would not be anywhere as "newsworthy" if it wasn't "mysterious"

[prabhavvenkatesh]

How many people have died in myserious ways

[darkshaman]

Bloody Covid most probs or the vaccine for covid

[putan]

Every putin's opponents are dead or jail😂😂😂

[shimchung]

푸틴과 가까운 사람들이 군인니나 사업가나 정치인이나 의문사가 증가한다. 국내에서 안보에 전념하고 안전에 최우선.

[phanhhoban]

Some day evil men will end. When his luck runs out.

[delldell]

Even in time of war, our dictator, renew friendships. Old friends leave doubts and prefers to eliminate them and gain new followers. Great dictator.

[upscarchive]

This goon guy has taken lives of many people...

[TheFranzzzNL]

Let me guess he also got flying lessons from a 14 story high hospital?

[shoorakhamis]

Oh yeah. Whats his name? Or is that a mystery You created also?. And your source?

[constructiongabay]

All who go against Poohtin were all in Heaven, some are luckily alive but they fled Russia.

[RAJ-MINER]

OBC का आरक्षण 27% से बढ़ाकर 54 प्रतिशत करो नहीं तो आंदोलन होगा😡😡 जब 50% का लक्ष्मण सीमा पार ही कर गए हो तो हम लोग को भी आबादी के अनुसार से आरक्षण दो

[abdulimraan]

Y when every RUSSIan of note all of a sudden die then Indian media channels post it as mysteriously

[jomarcaballes]

Russia's Buk-M3 Anti-aircraft Missile System need to used this weapona not only for military shows.. prove it how effective for russian war change dynamic..

[thinkingcapfirmlyon]

He probably knew too much about Putin's past, and then made the fatal mistake of expressing concern about the disastrous war in Ukraine. Cue the "special" tea.

[putan]

Russia should have 2 party system like US.
Russian people must fight for democracy

[logical]

Clearly he bet on the wrong 🙄 horse...it trampled him.