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Production designer Alexander Kondratov dies in Moscow after treason arrest
Alexander Kondratov, a 52-year-old production designer, has died in a Moscow hospital after being held in detention on treason charges.
He had lived in Kyiv since 2012 and returned to Russia to renew his passport.
Russian border guards detained him at Vnukovo Airport in May, and he spent more than 70 days in custody before being held on treason charges in August.
The case reportedly involved at least six online posts, but their contents have not been disclosed.
Kondratov was known for his work on the 2007 detective series Liquidation, which earned him the TEFI and Golden Eagle awards.
He was taken from detention to hospital on October 23, and the cause of his death has not been made public.
The sources give no information about what happens next in the case.
Alexander Kondratov, a 52-year-old production designer, has died at a Moscow hospital after being detained on treason charges.
Human rights groups said he was transferred from a pretrial detention center to Botkin Hospital on October 23.
Kondratov had lived in Kyiv since 2012 and was detained at Vnukovo Airport after returning to Russia to renew his passport.
Authorities accused him of treason over at least six online posts, whose contents have not been disclosed.
He won the Golden Eagle and TEFI awards for his work on the television series Liquidation.
- Who
- Alexander Kondratov, a 52-year-old Russian production designer.
- What
- He died at a Moscow hospital after being arrested and held on treason charges.
- When
- He was hospitalized on October 23; the date of his death was not stated.
- Where
- Botkin Hospital in Moscow. He had been detained at Vnukovo Airport.
- Why
- Authorities charged him with treason over at least six online posts. Their contents have not been disclosed.
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Russian border guards detained Kondratov at Vnukovo Airport when he arrived to renew his passport.
Russian law enforcement authorities charged him with treason.
Kondratov was transferred from a pretrial detention center to a Moscow hospital.
News outlets reported that Kondratov had died.
- Age
- 52
- Hospital
- Botkin Hospital, Moscow
- Detention
- Vnukovo Airport, May 5
- Treason charge
- August 5
- Online posts cited
- At least six
- Awards
- Golden Eagle and TEFI
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