Following allegations in Russian media that Ravil Maganov, head of the Russian energy company Lukoil, died after a “serious illness,” Lukoil confirmed this information on Thursday.
After Moscow dispatched its forces to the pro-Western nation in February, Lukoil was one of the few significant Russian corporations to call for an end to the violence in Ukraine.
The Lukoil board expressed its sympathies to those impacted by the “tragedy” and urged for a “immediate” halt to the violence in a statement at the time.
“We deeply regret to announce that Ravil Maganov… passed away following a serious illness,” Lukoil said on Thursday without providing further details about his death.
Maganov’s death was reportedly caused by him falling out of a window at Moscow’s Central Clinical Hospital, according to a number of Russian media outlets.
Due to the fact that it treats Russia’s political and business elites as patients, it is frequently referred to as the Kremlin Hospital.
“This morning Maganov fell out of a window of the Central Clinical Hospital. He died from his injuries,” Interfax news agency reported quoting an “informed” source.
Maganov reportedly fell from the hospital’s sixth-floor window, according to a police source for the RBC business daily.
Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for President Vladimir Putin, told reporters on Thursday that Maganov’s passing was not a concern for the Kremlin.
Maganov was born in 1954. He has been employed at Lukoil since 1993 and served as its president.
He was one of the founding members of Lukoil and, according to the firm, is responsible for the name’s current form.
2020 saw Maganov’s appointment as chairman.
Maganov “immensely contributed” to the company and the Russian oil and gas industry, according to a statement released by Lukoil on Thursday.
It stated that Lukoil became one of the top energy companies in the world thanks to Maganov’s “managerial talent.”
Following the imposition of UK sanctions due to the Ukraine offensive, Lukoil announced the departure of its billionaire chief executive Vagit Alekperov in April.
