politics
February 5, 2026
Russian businessman’s remains found on British base in Cyprus
Former Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner was found dead at a British military base in Cyprus after going missing in early January
TL;DR
- Remains found in Cyprus identified as Vladislav Baumgertner, former head of Uralkali.
- Identification confirmed through DNA analysis by British military police.
- Baumgertner went missing in early January in the Limassol area.
- Body found a week later in a gorge on a British military base, initially unidentifiable due to decomposition.
- Cause of death is not yet determined.
- Baumgertner was arrested in Belarus in 2013 amid a dispute with Belarusian state-owned producer Belaruskali.
- He faced charges of abuse of power, which were dropped in 2015.
- His body will be transported to Moscow for funeral services.
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