Who killed the Russian scientist who made Kovid vaccine Sputnik V? Putin had given respect

Russian scientist Andrey Botikov, who contributed to the development of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, was found dead in his apartment in Moscow. Russian media reports on Saturday said she had been strangled to death with a belt. Botnikov, 47, was found dead in his apartment in Moscow on Thursday. Russian news agency TASS quoted the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation as saying that he had worked as a senior researcher at the Gamaleya National Research Center for Ecology and Mathematics.

The virologist was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland award by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2021 for his work on the Covid vaccine. Botikov was one of the 18 scientists who developed the Sputnik V vaccine in 2020. The investigative authority in Russia said the virologist’s death was being investigated as a homicide. According to investigators, a 29-year-old man strangled Botikov with a belt during an argument and fled. Law enforcement agencies said that the murder was a domestic crime and was the result of a struggle.

The Federal Investigation Agency said in a statement that hours after Botikov’s body was found, the suspect was arrested. The location of the attacker was established in short order. During interrogation, he pleaded guilty and was charged. The defendant has a previous criminal record, as he was tried for the commission of a serious crime. In the near future, the investigation plans to file a petition in the court to keep the defendant in custody pending trial.