Russia's Former Deputy Labor Minister Found Dead In Moscow

• 15.01.2026, 13:08

A gun was found next to the body.

The body of former Russian Deputy Labor Minister Alexei Sklyar has been found in New Moscow. According to preliminary information, he committed suicide, a source in the operational services told TASS. The agency's interlocutor specified that Sklyar was found dead on the morning of January 15 in his private house in Filimonkovskoye settlement. According to "MK", before his death, the former official left a farewell note in a Telegram channel, in which he said that "everything was his wife's fault". The agency "Moscow" reported that the emergency services arrived at the scene of the accident found a pistol near the body.

Sklyar's widow Yulia Sklyar refused to answer journalists' questions, because "is in a state of strong emotional shock," writes Baza. Sources close to the family told the channel that the couple "had conflicts and scandals based on jealousy" over the past few years. Sklyar was 50 years old. He held the post of Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security of Russia from 2018 to 2022, overseeing issues related to the work of information systems and the provision of public services in electronic form. The order of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on his dismissal said he left at his own request.