Russian singer-songwriter Vadim Stroikin dies after falling out of a window

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Russian singer-songwriter Vadim Stroikin dies after falling out of a window 4 hours • 1 minute reading time The Russian singer-songwriter and presenter Vadim Stroikin has died. According to Russian media reports, he is said to have fallen out of the tenth floor window during a police search of his apartment in St. Petersburg. The exact time is unclear. The search, according to the news portal "fontanka.ru", was related to the allegation that Stroikin had transferred money to the Ukrainian army. According to further information from the "Moscow Times", which cites the Telegram channel "Mash", Stroikin could have faced a prison sentence of up to 20 years if convicted of supporting a terrorist organization. The singer-songwriter and guitar teacher had also worked as a radio presenter for "Echo Moskvy" until operations were suspended in 2022 after the station reported on Russia's attack on Ukraine. According to various sources, Stroikin was 58 or 59 years old. The state news agency Ria Novosti says it was a suicide. In recent years, fatal falls from windows and mysterious deaths among prominent figures from business, politics and administration have become more frequent in Russia.