Mikhail Lesin, Russian Media Tycoon, Ex-Putin Aide, Found Dead in DC Hotel

A Russian media magnate and former aide to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has been found dead in a hotel room in the U.S. capital. American and Russian authorities are both trying to determine what caused the death of 57-year-old Mikhail Lesin, a former Russian Cabinet minister and a founder of the international media company RT, originally known as Russia Today. President Putin mourned Lesin Saturday, saying he made great contributions to "modern Russian mass...

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