WASHINGTON: A close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been found dead in Washington hotel.
Mikhail Lesin, the Russian government’s former head of media affairs, was found in the Dupont Circle Hotel on Thursday, the TV network said, quoting a Russian and a US official.
Washington police would not confirm the death of Lesin, saying only that they were investigating the death of someone on the block where the hotel is located in a fashionable area of Washington, TheNewsTribe.com learnt from DailyPakistan.com.
Lesin has been accused of limiting press freedom in Russia, ABC said. US officials notified the Russian Embassy of Lesin’s death and authorities from both countries are trying to determine the circumstances of it.
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