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The mysterious deaths of Putin's critics extend to Serbia, the well-known chef dies mysteriously in Belgrade...
A well-known Russian chef, who ran a restaurant in the center of London, has been found dead in Serbia.
Alexei Zimin, 52, was an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Crimea in 2014. He had spent his last years in exile in London.
The 52-year-old hosted a cooking show on Russia's NTV channel, which was suspended because he posted anti-war messages on social media following the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Soho restaurant Zima has confirmed his death on Instagram.
Zimin was found dead inside a hotel room in Belgrade, according to Russian media reports.
Zimin had arrived in Belgrade to present and promote his new book, Anglomania, about the United Kingdom, Moskvich Mag reported.
Restaurateur Ivan Shishkin paid tribute to his master Zim, saying he had helped Russian consumers pay more attention to what they eat.
"The fact that people in Russia began to consume consciously - when you know what you eat and why - is a great credit to him," Shishkin told the website Meduza.
Zima said: "For us, Alexei was not just a colleague, he was our friend, a close person with whom we were lucky to spend many good and sad moments. Thank you all for the words we received today about Alexei. We are hurt with you. The entire Zima team expresses condolences to Alexei's family and mourns with them."
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