One of Putin's closest associates dies

Former president of the Russian Federation Central Election Commission, Vladimir Churov, has passed away at 71, as a result of a heart attack. According to MP Leonid Ivlev, Churov had a serious heart attack last week and was urgently operated, but his heart did not survive and he died this morning, reports [...]
According to MP Leonid Ivlev, Churov had a serious heart attack last week and was urgently operated, but his heart did not survive and he died this morning, TASS reports.
There was a massive heart attack a week ago, there was a heart attack, so it came to its senses, it began to rise, walk through the department, talk about his plans, wanted to write a book, but...” said Ivlev.
By the way, Churov was considered a strong ally of Vladimir Putin. From 1992 to 2003, he worked on the Committee for External Relations of the Cabinet of St Petersburg Mayor from 1992 to 1996 at Putin's time, and in 1995-03, he held the post of deputy chairman of the Committee. It's said he worked for the KGB.











