Propagandist Spotted In Mariupol Was Found Dead In Russia
- 8.01.2024, 11:43
He spoke about corruption in the city.
Journalist Alexander Rybin was found dead in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, on January 6. He was covering the news from the "L/DPR" through many pro-Kremlin publications, according to Obozrevatel. A week before, he lit up in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, talking about the corruption of the "authorities".
This was reported by his colleagues from the Rabcor online news outlet, referring to relatives and friends. They say that the propagandist's body was found near the highway near the city of Shakhty, but the death was not violent.
"The last time he spoke on the air was from Mariupol on December 30. During it, he said that there was no New Year's mood in the city after the shelling, and also suggested corruption in the construction industry. In addition, he wished the Russians a change of power," some Russian media wrote.
Meanwhile, the Rostov Region Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation said that "no signs of criminal death were detected" on the body of Rybin, found on Saturday near the parking lot in the Krasnosulinsky district, They added that they would first conduct a forensic medical examination, and then decide how to qualify the case of the death of the Russian citizen.
It is known that 40-year-old Alexander Rybin was a native of the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation, and studied at the Tver State University as a journalist. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in particular during 2023, he shot propaganda stories in the "L/DPR", and before that – in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United States, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
He is called an "ethnographer, traveler, political observer and international journalist" with a specialization in the Middle East and Central Asia. He was working with many pro-Kremlin publications.
Advisor to the Mayor of Mariupol Petro Andryushchenko said that the last time the propagandist Rybin went on the air near the ruins of the Mariupol Drama Theater bombed by the Russian troops. Then he not only criticized the process of "reconstruction" by the occupiers in the city, he also touched upon the topic of the people from Central Asia who came to Mariupol "for work". The propagandist promised that he would prepare and publish a detailed article upon his arrival in Moscow on the topic of subcontractors "restoring" the destroyed city with migrant labor.
"It didn't work out. Taking into account the personalities of the ‘Russian owners of Mariupol" and the amount of stolen money, it’s clear who is the beneficiary of his sudden death (it’s about RosCapStroy). Let’s say, he suffered because of his big mouth. In any case, minus one Russian propagandist is good. Doubly, because he was eliminated by the Russians. Good health to the deceased," Andryushchenko commented ironically.