“He died,” said Marianna Meshkova.

It is noted that on September 1, Meshkov suffered a stroke when he was on vacation in Turkey.

He was delivered to Moscow on September 16. It is noted that the politician was also diagnosed with pneumonia.

Meshkov was president of the Republic of Crimea from February 4, 1994 to March 17, 1995, after which the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine abolished this post.