23.06.2026 20:50
Grigori Nehoroshev, known as the journalist who first reported on the relationship allegations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, died in Riga, the capital of Latvia, under suspicion of mushroom poisoning.
Journalist and investigator Grigori Nehoroshev, who first revealed to the world in 2008 the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva through a report in the newspaper he edited, has died at the age of 69 in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
"POISONOUS MUSHROOM" ALLEGATION IN DEATH Nehoroshev, who had been living in Riga as a political asylum seeker for 11 years, is alleged to have died after eating poisonous mushrooms. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
HE SAID HE FEARED BEING ASSASSINATED After Nehoroshev's report, the newspaper was immediately shut down. Nehoroshev was repeatedly interrogated by the Russian security service FSB.
Grigori Nehoroshev Nehoroshev had long been referred to in Russian and Western media as "Putin's personal enemy." It was claimed that Nehoroshev frequently told his close circle that he feared being assassinated.