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Russian journalist Grigory Nekhoroshev dies at 69 after eating poisonous mushrooms

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Grigory Nekhoroshev, a Russian journalist and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, died Monday at his home in Latvia after eating poisonous mushrooms, according to reports. He was 69. Nekhoroshev was previously known for exposing Putin's relationship with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

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Grigory Nekhoroshev, a prominent Russian journalist and one of President Vladimir Putin's most outspoken critics, died Monday at age 69 after ingesting poisonous mushrooms at his home in Latvia, according to reports. Nekhoroshev, who had been living in exile, was previously branded by Russian state media as Putin's "personal enemy" after exposing the president's relationship with Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva. The circumstances surrounding the mushroom consumption remain unclear.

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