Russian Official Dies Mysteriously After Criticizing Ukraine War

Pyotr Kucherenko, a senior Russian lawmaker who was critical of the invasion of Ukraine, died suddenly on a plane carrying Russian delegates home from a business trip to Cuba. The cause of death has not been released, but Kucherenko's family initially linked it to a heart condition. Kucherenko allegedly told an independent Russian journalist that he was taking "handfuls" of antidepressants and tranquilizers, but they weren't "really helping." Kucherenko's death is one of many unexpected, high-profile deaths across Russia since the invasion started last year, including military officials, energy executives, and outspoken war critics.