Alexei Zimin, a well-known Soviet restaurant who vehemently opposed the Ukrainian war, was found deceased on Tuesday in his Belgrade room.
Zimin was in Belgrade to advertise his new book, Anglomania. He was found in his occupied residence, which was locked from the inside, according to a cause close to the research. Prosecutors have said that the dying does not seem wary, but an autopsy may be conducted.
In the world of cuisine, Zimin was a well-known number. ” Throughout his remarkable life, Alexei accomplished a lot — he served as deputy editor-in-chief of Afisha publication, founded Afisha. Food, and even worked as editor-in-chief of Afisha World, GQ, and Gourmet”, said a statement on the Instagram page of ZIMA, his London cafe. Before leaving in 2014, he had even opened a number of cafes in Moscow.
Before relocating to Russia in 2014 following Russia’s annexation of Crimea, Zimin had opened several franchises there. He had been born there in 1971.
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Zimin became an outspoken critic of the conflict, shared anti-war information, and stopped his Saturday eating display on a pro-Kremlin TV station.
