Russian Diplomat Dies; Businessman Missing in Cyprus

A senior Russian embassy official was found dead in his office in Nicosia, Cyprus, just a day after businessman Vladislav Baumgertner went missing near Limassol. Embassy staff delayed notifying authorities, and police were barred from entering the embassy, receiving the body instead in the courtyard. While officials claim the diplomat’s death was a suicide, a note supposedly exists but has not been shared with Cypriot investigators. Baumgertner, a former CEO of Uralkali, has a contentious history and vanished after last being seen near his home, prompting a search operation.

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