38-year-old Russian journalist who fled there found dead in France
The man fell from the window of his seventh-floor apartment. In his apartment, a chair placed against the window and medication in the trash can were found.
In France (Meudon commune), on January 6, a 38-year-old Russian journalist who fled to France was found dead, reports Le Figaro. His name was not disclosed by the publication.
The man fell from the window of his seventh-floor apartment. Police found a chair placed against the window and medication in the trash can in his apartment. There was also a neighbor in the apartment who only spoke Russian. He was in a state of shock, and it is unknown if he witnessed the incident. He was taken to the hospital under escort.
The suicide theory is being considered. Le Figaro writes that the journalist might have been subjected to threats from Russia.
Russian journalist Denis Balashov writes that the journalist in question is Yevgeny Safronov. He moved abroad before the start of the full-scale war because the media outlet where he worked was declared a "foreign agent".
Yevgeny Safronov. Photo: social networks
Six months ago, Safronov moved to Paris, and he began to suffer from depression. A week before his death, his accounts on social networks and 'Gosuslugi' (State Services portal) were hacked.
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