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Former Russian Deputy Labor Minister Alexey Sklyar Found Dead at Home in New Moscow

Authorities are preliminarily treating the death as a suicide pending official findings.

Overview

  • Law enforcement officials reported the discovery to RIA Novosti and said the body was found at his residence in New Moscow.
  • The cause has been described as a suspected suicide at this stage, with final determinations awaiting the investigation.
  • Sklyar previously served as a deputy head of the Labor Ministry responsible for information systems, telecom infrastructure, and electronic public services.
  • He left his post in July 2022 at his own request, according to a government decision signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
  • No forensic results or formal statements from the ministry or relatives have been released.