Overview
- Russian state media and RT reported Vyshinsky’s death in Moscow, with RT chief Margarita Simonyan praising him and saying he had been “stoically ill.”
- Reports cite a lengthy or serious illness despite his recent public appearances and lack of prior illness disclosures, a contrast that outlets highlight in coverage.
- Vyshinsky, born in Dnipro, led RIA Novosti Ukraine before his 2018 arrest by Ukraine’s SBU on treason charges and his transfer to Russia in a 2019 prisoner swap.
- After relocating to Moscow, he became executive director at Russia Today, publicly backed the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and served on Russia’s presidential human rights council.
- In June 2025, Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court approved the seizure of more than 10 million hryvnias in assets linked to Vyshinsky.