On the morning of October 7 in Moscow, Vyacheslav Leontyev, who was once the powerful head of Soviet-era newspaper Pravda (Russian for ‘truth’), fell from his sixth floor apartment window.

Leontyev took charge of Pravda, a powerful mouthpiece of the Communist Party, in 1984 and led its restructuring during the collapse of the USSR in early 1990s.

He was known to have been privy to the financial workings of the Communist Party and reportedly had insights into ‘secret wealth’ associated with the Kremlin. He himself was often described as an ‘underground millionaire’ by people close to him, indicating significant accumulated influence and wealth.

Leontyev was reportedly under considerable stress recently and was dealing with personal difficulties, including his wife’s recent hospitalization. Russian authorities ruled out any foul play in his death.

They had also ruled it out when Transneft Vice President Andrei Badalov fell. They ruled it out when Lukoil Chairman Ravil Maganov fell. They ruled it out when politician Pavel Antov fell. They ruled it out when Judge Natalia Larina fell…."