Putin's 'personal enemy' Russian journalist found dead in Riga

Grigory Nekhoroshev, a Russian journalist once labeled Vladimir Putin's "personal enemy," has been found dead in Riga, Latvia. The 69-year-old journalist reportedly died at his home after consuming poisonous mushrooms he had gathered.

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He was described as Vladimir Putin’s “personal enemy.”

Nekhoroshev had resided in Latvia's capital for the past 11 years as a political refugee. He was compelled to leave Russia because his reporting on circles close to the Kremlin had caused discomfort.

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Nekhoroshev, who had been living in the Latvian capital Riga as a political refugee for the last 11 years, was forced to leave his country due to his news reports that disturbed circles close to the Kremlin during his tenure in Russia.

In 2008, while serving as the editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Moskovsky Korrespondent, Nekhoroshev published a story alleging that Putin was divorcing his wife, Lyudmila, to marry former rhythmic gymnast Alina Kabayeva. Following the report's publication, Putin reacted strongly, and the newspaper's owner, Aleksandr Lebedev, soon ceased its publication. Nekhoroshev reportedly felt insecure after this incident and described himself as Putin's "personal enemy."

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Nekhoroshev, who was the editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Moskovsky Korrespondent in 2008, brought the claim that Putin would divorce his wife Lyudmila and marry former rhythmic gymnast Alina Kabayeva to the agenda at the time.

According to the Delfi news agency in Latvia, cited by the Daily Mail, Nekhoroshev died after eating mushrooms from his garden. Friends stated that while Nekhoroshev was knowledgeable about mushrooms, the ones he collected turned out to be poisonous. Latvian authorities have not yet issued an official statement regarding his death, and an autopsy is expected.

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After the publication of the news in question, Putin reacted harshly to the allegations, and the newspaper's owner, Aleksandr Lebedev, soon ceased publication.