Russian journalist who criticized Putin's admin of 'gigantic corruption' found dead

A few prominent journalists have turned up dead in Russia or occupied parts of Ukraine, and they have some ties to outlets that have regularly served as propaganda channels.

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Alexander Rybin, 39, was found near a highway some 130 miles outside the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, where he had spent time reporting on the Russian invasion. The official cause of death was that he died from "cardiomyopathy" after an autopsy, The Sun reported, citing Russian state media. 

Some outlets have described Rybin as a pro-Kremlin journalist, but in the last few weeks of his life he had grown highly critical of officials in the region. He blamed rampant corruption for the slow rebuilding of the city and Donetsk region.