# Russian TV production designer dies in Moscow hospital after arrest on treason charges

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- Meduza, 2026-10-26 13:13 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/26/russian-tv-production-designer-dies-in-moscow-hospital-after-arrest-on-treason-charges

> Alexander Kondratov, production designer for the TV series Likvidatsiya, died at a Moscow hospital after being arrested on treason charges, the human rights group Department One said. Activists said he was transferred there from pretrial detention on October 23; the cause of death was not disclosed. Kondratov had lived in Kyiv since 2012 and was detained at Vnukovo Airport while visiting Russia to renew his passport.