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Rosatom-Linked Executive Alexander Tyunin Found Dead With Gunshot Wound Near Moscow

State media labeled the death a suicide before any official confirmation.

Overview

  • Tyunin, 50, was discovered in the Kokoshkino settlement with a rifle nearby, according to reports.
  • He is reported to have been an executive at Khimprominzhiniring, a company connected to state nuclear giant Rosatom.
  • A note found at the scene allegedly said he had struggled with depression for five years and included his wife's phone number.
  • Russian outlets reported the case as a suicide, while authorities had not issued an official statement at the time of publication.
  • The death adds to a series of unexplained fatalities involving Russian business and political figures in recent years.