RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Putin’s closest associate has died under unknown circumstances The two were longtime friends from their Soviet KGB days. He was considered Putin’s main successor until his sudden removal from power in February 2026. Read the full article:

Putin’s closest associate has died under unknown circumstances

The two were longtime friends from their Soviet KGB days. He was considered Putin’s main successor until his sudden removal from power in February 2026.

Read the full article:  t.me/Visegrad_24/9794Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24)Former Russian Defense Minister and ex-head of the Presidential Administration Sergei Ivanov has died

This was reported by Kremlin media, which did not specify the cause of death.

Ivanov was one of the closest and most influential associates of Vladimir Putin since their time serving in the KGB. For a long time, he was considered one of the main potential successors to Putin.

His son, Alexander Ivanov (former top manager of VEB), died in 2014 in the UAE. In 2005, he was involved in a high-profile scandal when he fatally hit a 68-year-old pensioner at a pedestrian crossing in Moscow, but the criminal case against him was closed.—  https://x.com/visegrad24/status/2070476043069141420

— @visegrad24 Jun 26, 2026