Mr #Antov 's travelling companion, Vladimir #Bidenov died two days earlier from a heart attack. A local police spokesman said there were so far no signs of foul play, and suggested that Mr Antov might have been unhappy at the death of his friend.

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Antonov's companion Vladimir #Bidenov was found dead in the same hotel four days prior to Antonov's death.

Aleksey #Maslov, 69, ex chief of Russian Ground Forces, died in hospital on 25 December.

Aleksandr #Buzakov, 67, died on 24 December. He headed "Admiralty Shipyards" for 10 years - they produced submarines that shot Kinzhals at #Ukraine.