Antov had set up the Vladimir Standard company in the 2000s and became a well-regarded lawmaker in Vladimir
Antov had set up the Vladimir Standard company in the 2000s and became a well-regarded lawmaker in the city of Vladimir

Two days after a friend died during the same trip a Russian sausage tycoon was found dead.

The millionaire, who was also a local politician, had just celebrated his birthday at the hotel where they were visiting.

Antov was a well-known person in the city of Vladimir.

He denied saying anything about Russia's war in Ukraine after a message appeared on his phone.

Since the start of the Russian invasion, there have been a number of unexplained deaths involving Russian tycoons.

Russian media reported that Mr Antov fell from a window at a hotel in Rayagada. Vladimir Budanov, a member of his group, passed away at the hotel on Friday.

Mr Budanov had a stroke and his friend was depressed after his death. Police did not see a criminal element in the tragic events, according to the Russian diplomat.

Jitendra Singh said that Mr Budanov may have had a lot of alcohol in his possession.

Forbes estimated the fortune of the founder of the Vladimir Standard meat processing plant to be at least $170m, making him one of Russia's richest people.

He headed a committee at the legislative assembly in Vladimir. The deputy chairman of the assembly said he had died.

He appeared to react to a Russian missile attack that killed a man and injured his daughter and mother in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv.

The family were pulled out of the rubble in a message on Antov's account.

Antov posted on social media that he supported the war and was a supporter of the president.

He insisted that the message was from someone who disagreed with him on the military operation in Ukraine. He said that it had been posted accidentally on his messenger.

The war has claimed the lives of several high-profile Russian tycoons.

The head of a Russian oil company fell from a hospital window.