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Zurab Tsereteli, Sculptor of Grand Monuments and Putin Admirer, Dies at 91

Born and trained in Tbilisi, Tsereteli rose to prominence in the 1960s, designing resort complexes in Soviet Georgia.

Crowds Swarm Moscow Church to Mourn Rapper Pasha Technique

Pasha Technique died at the age of 40 on Saturday after being hospitalized in a medically induced coma with severe lung damage.

Russian Actor Roman Madyanov Dies Aged 62

Madyanov was known for his roles as a military officer in the TV show “Soldaty” and as a corrupt official in the critically acclaimed 2014 drama “Leviathan...

Nikolai Svanidze, Russian Journalist and Ukraine War Critic, Dies Aged 69

Svanidze was known for hosting political and historical talk shows on state-run television in the mid-1990s and early to mid-2000s.

Dostoevsky’s Only Great-Grandson Dmitry Dies at 79

Born in 1945, Dmitry Dostoevsky led a varied life, working as a diamond cutter, cab driver, electrician and tour guide.

Ex-Vedomosti Chief Editor Andrei Shmarov Dies at 69

Unconfirmed reports said Shmarov had been hospitalized in Moscow after suffering a stroke and having his ribs fractured.

Russian Liberal Reformer, Economist Yevgeny Yasin Dies at 89

Yasin served as Russia’s economy minister in 1994-97 under President Boris Yeltsin, who rode to power on a wave of reformist enthusiasm.

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