Igor Malashenko, Co-Founder of NTV, Dies

Russian media reports the death of political scientist and co-founder of NTV, Igor Malashenko, in Spain. He was 65 years old.

Multiple sources indicate that Malashenko committed suicide. His death has also been confirmed by television journalist Ksenia Sobchak.

It is recalled that during the 2017 presidential elections in Russia, Malashenko led Sobchak's campaign headquarters. He was also an adviser to President Boris Yeltsin during the 1996 presidential elections.