THE sanctioned oil executive son of the “only man Vladimir Putin trusts” has reportedly died after complaining he was suffocating.
The death of Ivan Sechin, 35, heir to one of the despot’s closest cronies Igor Sechin, 63, was mysteriously covered up for two weeks.
East2WestIvan Sechin was found dead in an elite village near Moscow after complaining of ‘suffocating’[/caption]
East2WestHe is the son of Putin’s close friend and ‘right-hand man’ Igor Sechin[/caption]
East2WestSechin’s son was considered to be in good health and virtually all pictures of him have been wiped[/caption]
His is the latest of dozens of mysterious deaths – many in the energy sector – since the start of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago.
Ivan’s father, nicknamed Darth Vader, is the powerful head of oil giant Rosneft and a confidante of the Russian leader since the 1990s, now considered his “right-hand man”.
At his oil company Rosneft, he has spearheaded sanctions-busting efforts since Russia-s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
His only son was highly secretive, and used the pseudonym Evgeny Anatolyevich Panin, possibly to hide his wealth or for security reasons.
His death comes amid speculation that the sons and daughters of Putin’s ageing circle are poised to gain new political and business power with major personnel changes after the dictator wins next month’s rigged presidential election.
Virtually all pictures of Ivan Sechin have now been wiped with only one that is reported to be him.
Believed to be in good health, he died in his mansion in the elite Europe-1 village in Krasnogorsk, close to Moscow.
The address was previously identified by Bloomberg as “a house for President Putin’s associates”.
The Telegram channel said: “At approximately 4.30am on the night of February 5, 35-year-old Ivan complained that he felt bad and was suffocating.
“The man fell on the bed and lost consciousness. Those around him carried Ivan to the floor and tried to provide primary resuscitation measures.
“At the same time, Ivan Sechin’s security guard called an ambulance.”
The medical team took one and a half hours to reach the mansion.
“When the ambulance arrived at the scene, the doctors were only able to ascertain Ivan’s death.”
A source told Telegram channel VChK-OGPU – which has close law enforcement contacts – that Sechin junior, who also worked for Rosneft and was sanctioned by Britain and other Western countries, died on February 5 from “a detached blood clot”.
The same cause was originally given for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny four days ago, whose closely-guarded body was reportedly found covered in bruises.
It was later announced died of “sudden death syndrome” – although there are widespread claims that the 47-year-old opposition leader was killed on Putin’s orders.
Nine years ago, Ivan Sechin was awarded the Order for Service to the Fatherland by Putin – a move that Navalny branded it a “mockery” that highlighted the nepotism and corruption in the dictator’s regime.
Navalny said: “What could a 25-year-old good-for-nothing, working since March 2014 (less than a year) in his daddy’s business, possibly offer that is longstanding and worthy?”
Telegram Channel VChK-OGPU claimed that Igor Sechin prevented the Russian Investigative Committee, FSB and other security forces from examining the circumstances of his son’s death.
Instead he deployed the Rosneft Security Service, comprising “former FSB and Investigative Committee employees personally loyal to Sechin”.
Ivan Sechin was buried three days after his death, it was reported.
He worked as an executive on offshore projects and accompanied his father on foreign trips.
A graduate from Moscow State University, previously worked as an analyst at Kremlin-cosy Gazprombank.
East2WestDozens of mysterious deaths have befallen those high up in Russia’s energy sector[/caption]
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