The chairman of Russian energy giant Lukoil has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, months after his company criticized Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ravil Maganov, 67, was found dead after allegedly falling from a sixth-floor ward at the Central Clinical Hospital, where he was being treated, according to Russian news agency Interfax.
Local media also reported that law enforcement was at the scene and working to find out the cause of the incident.
Lukoil, which is Russia’s second largest oil producer, was one of the few companies in the country to oppose the war in Ukraine.
In a statement in March, he said: “Calling for an early end to the armed conflict, we express our sincere empathy for all the victims, who are affected by this tragedy.
“We strongly support a lasting ceasefire and a resolution of issues through serious negotiations and diplomacy.”
Maganov had worked at Lukoil since 1993, shortly after the company was founded, and had overseen refining, production and exploration, becoming chairman in 2020. His brother Nail is the head of the producer of medium-sized Russian oil Tatneft.
Ravil Maganov was a close associate of one of Lukoil’s founders, Vagit Alekperov.
Alekperov, a former Soviet deputy oil minister, resigned as chairman of Lukoil in April, a week after Britain imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on him as part of sanctions in response to the war .
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