This was announced to the NSN in the bar association "Tarlo and partners."

In addition, the death was confirmed by RIA Novosti Senator from the Tambov region Alexei Kondratyev.

According to him, a preliminary cause of death is a heart attack.

In mid-May, it became known that Viktor Shudegov, ex-chairman of the Federation Council committee on science, culture, education, health care and the environment, died of the consequences of COVID-19.