Journalist Sergei Mingazov Dies After Cancer Battle
Journalist Sergey Mingazov has died.
Consensus
- Sergei Mingazov died on July 2, 2024.
- Mingazov was a journalist who worked for Forbes, 'Kommersant', 'Vedomosti', TASS, and other media outlets.
- Mingazov had been battling cancer for several months.
- He was hospitalized and underwent multiple surgeries related to stage 3 cancer.
- Mingazov was involved in media projects and self-publishing during the perestroika era.
- He was known for covering political life and informal communities on the Russian Far East.
- The editorial team of Forbes expressed condolences to his family and colleagues.
- Mingazov was arrested in April 2024 following a repost in his Telegram channel about events in Bucha, Ukraine.
- In February 2025, a court in Khabarovsk found him guilty of spreading false information about the Russian military.
- The initial sentence was a fine of 700,000 rubles, later increased to 2.5 million rubles.
- The prosecution appealed the sentence, and the case was sent for retrial.
Points of divergence
- Mingazov was 58 years old at the time of death. — kommersant
- Mingazov was 57 years old at the time of death. — m24
- Mingazov was arrested in April 21, 2024. — vesti
- Mingazov was arrested in April 1, 2024. — m24
- The court sentenced Mingazov in February 2025. — kommersant
- The court sentenced Mingazov in February 1, 2025. — m24
- The prosecution sought a six-year prison sentence. — vesti
- The prosecution sought a six-year prison sentence. — m24
- Mingazov was sentenced to a fine of 700,001 rubles. — kommersant
- Mingazov was sentenced to a 700,000-ruble fine. — m24
- The court replaced house arrest with a non-exit bond. — vesti
- The court did not replace house arrest with a non-exit bond. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Forbes Journalist Sergey Mingazov Has Passed Away — Вести
- Journalist Sergey Mingazov has died — Коммерсантъ
- Forbes journalist Sergey Mingazov has died — Москва 24