Overview
- RIA Novosti reported the death based on a Facebook post by VK Video CEO Marianna Maksimovskaya that praised Lesnevskaya’s impact on Russian television.
- Lesnevskaya is identified as the founder of REN TV and a member of the Academy of Russian Television.
- The report states she was 83.
- No independent confirmation, cause of death, or funeral details have been disclosed.
- RIA Novosti noted that Meta’s Facebook and Instagram are banned in Russia as extremist platforms.