Alexander Kondratov, 52-year-old Alexander Kondratov, winner of the Golden Eagle and TEFI awards and the production designer of the television series "Kissol", who was accused of treason, died in Botkin Hospital. He was detained, and on October 23 he was taken to the hospital from the pre-trial detention center. Since 2012, Kondratov lived in Kyiv. In the spring of 2026, he arrived in Russia to exchange his international passport, but was stopped while passing through border control at the airport in Nokovo.

Alexander Kondratov, 52-year-old Alexander Kondratov, winner of the Golden Eagle and TEFI awards and the production designer of the television series "Kissol", who was accused of treason, died in Botkin Hospital. He was detained, and on October 23 he was taken to the hospital from the pre-trial detention center. Since 2012, Kondratov lived in Kyiv. In the spring of 2026, he arrived in Russia to exchange his international passport, but was stopped while passing through border control at the airport in Nokovo.

After his arrest, he was repeatedly sent to administrative detention in cases of petty hooliganism. In total, he spent more than 70 days under so-called "carousel" detentions. In August, Kondratov was placed in pre-trial detention on charges of treason. Six online postings became grounds for criminal prosecution.