Ivan Pechorin, the latest in a line of enigmatic deaths among the Russian elite, was a managing director for the aviation sector at the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic. He is believed to have fallen from a speeding boat off the shore of Vladivostok.
His “tragic death” was reported by the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic on Monday.
The corporation stated that Ivan’s passing was “an irreparable loss for friends and colleagues, a significant loss for the corporation.” We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the victim’s family and friends.
According to Pravda.ru, a pro-Kremlin news source, Pechorin and some pals boarded a boat on Saturday night on Russky Island, close to the city of Vladivostok, “already tipsy.”
About 40 minutes into the journey, Pechorin fell off the boat’s front deck, according to Pravda.ru. On Monday, his body washed ashore on Russky Island.
According to Rebekah Koffler, a former Defense Intelligence Agency officer and author of “Putin’s Playbook: Russia’s Secret Plan to Defeat America,” Pechorin’s death could have been a sad accident or a “tragic accident.”
“It is entirely plausible that Pechorin fell into the sea from the boat when it was rocking because he was drunk. Having drinking parties aboard of a boat, swimming in the sea under the influence in the dark — all of that is consistent with how Russian oligarchs entertain themselves. But it also makes for a believable cover story,” Koffler told
“The truth is unlikely to be discovered because Russian investigations cannot be trusted. If this was a hit job, it would be made to look exactly like a tragic accident.”
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