Andrey Badalov, the vice president of the Russian state-controlled oil pipeline monopoly Transneft, has died after falling from the window of his apartment in Moscow.
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Badalov’s death was first reported by the Telegram channels Baza and Mash, both of which have ties to law enforcement, and was later confirmed by the state-controlled outlets TASS and Kommersant.
Law enforcement sources told TASS that the death is believed to have been a suicide. A source in Russia’s Investigative Committee told Kommersant that an inquiry is underway. Based on its findings, investigators will decide whether to open a criminal case for incitement to suicide or murder, or to close the matter without charges.
Badalov became vice president of Transneft in 2021.