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New Search for Missing Russian Businessman in Limassol, Mysterious Death at Russian Embassy

Published January 12, 2026, 06:09
New Search for Missing Russian Businessman in Limassol, Mysterious Death at Russian Embassy

Police are conducting new searches for the missing 56-year-old Russian businessman who has been missing in Limassol since January 7th. The searches resumed on Monday despite adverse weather conditions. Electronic devices have been collected from the businessman's home for analysis, and various pieces of information are being evaluated. Simultaneously, the death of a high-ranking official at the Russian embassy in Nicosia is under investigation, found dead in his office last Thursday. Russian authorities stated that the death was due to suicide, but police were not allowed to enter the embassy. An autopsy is expected to be performed to determine the exact cause of death.