A Russian TV chef who ran a restaurant in central London has been found dead in Serbia. Alexei Zimin, 52, was an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Crimea in 2014. He had spent his final years exiled in London.

Moskvich magazine in Russia said he had been found dead in a hotel in Belgrade where he had been on an advertised ... Register now for one of The Standard’s newsletters. From a daily news briefing to Homes & Property insights, plus lifestyle, going ...

A critic of Putin's war in Ukraine has been found dead in London. The Russian journalist and chef Alexei Zimin died at the age of 53, reported the publication Afisha. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Alexei Zimin, 52, who owned Zima restaurant in Soho, reportedly died on a trip to Belgrade. His television gastronomic show was abruptly cancelled in 2022.