# Kremlin critic Alexander Kondratov dies in custody awaiting treason trial

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kremlin-critic-dies-with-mystery-ailment-after-being-transferred-to-hospital-from-prison-while-awaiting-trial-for-treason/
- Published: 2026-10-27T16:57:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T17:22:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16243077/Kremlin-critic-dies-mystery-ailment-hospital-prison-trial-treason.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Health, Medicine, Paranormal, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Kremlin critic Alexander Kondratov has died in custody aged 52.
- He was awaiting trial on treason charges linked to online posts.
- Rights group Perviy Otdel counts 11 such custody deaths this year.

## Summary

Alexander Kondratov, a 52-year-old Kremlin critic awaiting trial on treason charges, died after being taken from prison to a Moscow hospital with an unknown ailment. His death matters because rights group Perviy Otdel says he is the 11th person known to have died in Russian custody this year while awaiting trial on charges considered politically motivated.

Kondratov was detained at Vnukovo Airport on 5 May, after returning from Ukraine to renew his passport, and was charged with treason in August. His lawyer said the case related to at least six online posts; treason carries a possible life sentence for men in Russia. A production designer who worked on the television series *Liquidation*, Kondratov had won two major Russian television awards.

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