Mystery As Putin's Top Propagandist Found Dead After Suspected 'Poisoning'

Zoya Konovalova, the head of one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state TV channels, has been found dead after a suspected poisoning incident, officials said.

Konovalova, 48, editor-in-chief of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Kuban, was found alongside the body of her ex-husband, 52, at a home in the Krasnodar region on January 5.

"The head of the Internet group of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Kuban Zoya Konovalova has died. Our colleague was 48 years old," the TV channel said in a statement.

No visible injuries were found on the bodies of Konovalova and her ex-husband, Russia's state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported.

"The cause of death is said to be poisoning," the TV channel said, adding that she is survived by a 15-year-old daughter and son.

Konovalova was born in Murmansk in northwestern Russia, and worked in the capital, Moscow, before moving to the Krasnodar Territory in 2003. For the past year, Konovalova had been leading the digital editorial office of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Kuban, local media reported.

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