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Russian Exile Journalist Who Exposed Putin’s Private Life Dies in Riga After Suspected Mushroom Poisoning
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50% centerFirst reported by Walla · 23 hours ago
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What happened
Gregory Nakhushev, a Russian exiled journalist who exposed details of Vladimir Putin’s private life, died at 69 in Riga. Reports say he may have died after eating poisonous mushrooms, but Latvian authorities have not confirmed the cause. An autopsy is expected to determine what happened.
- 01Gregory Nakhushev died at 69 in Riga after reportedly eating poisonous mushrooms.
- 02He lived in Latvia for 11 years as a political refugee.
- 03He had exposed private details about Vladimir Putin and called himself Putin’s “personal enemy.”
- 04Latvian authorities have not officially confirmed the cause of death.
- 05Friends and fellow exiled journalists said the death was shocking and unexpected.
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