Kevin Rothrock on Nostr: Umar Dzhabrailov — a storied Chechen-born businessman & ex-Russian senator — died ...
Umar Dzhabrailov — a storied Chechen-born businessman & ex-Russian senator — died this week in an apparent suicide. On the surface, it looks like another tragic falling out of favor, but anti-corruption analyst Ilya Shumanov says it's actually proof of the power of krysha.
https://meduza.io/en/brief/2026/03/04/this-was-russia-todayPublished at
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