Russian opposition figure found dead in Warsaw

Russian opposition figure S. Vlasenka was discovered deceased in his Warsaw apartment, with authorities currently reporting no initial indications of foul play. The Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office stated that a scene examination was conducted overnight, and an autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

"Tomorrow, specialized tests are planned – not only an autopsy but also toxicological tests. For now, there is no data suggesting that other people contributed to the man's death," said Piotr Antoni Skiba, a representative of the prosecutor's office. The results of these tests are expected to shed light on the circumstances surrounding Vlasenka's death.

According to the independent Russian portal SOTA, Vlasenka, aged 71, was a former local government deputy in the Russian Far East during the 1990s. He later resided in Anapa in southern Russia before relocating to Poland. He reportedly left Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, initially entering Poland on a tourist visa before obtaining political asylum.

Vlasenka was associated with the "Congress of People's Deputies," an opposition organization comprising former Russian deputies. This congress aims to become a provisional parliament for Russia in the future, though it was declared an "undesirable organization" by Russia's Prosecutor General's Office in April 2023.

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Tomorrow, specialized tests are planned – not only an autopsy but also toxicological tests. For now, there is no data suggesting that other people contributed to the man's death