Russian emergencies minister dies trying to save man during Arctic exercise
Yevgeny Zinichev, 55, died trying to save a cameraman who fell into a river during Arctic emergency exercises Wednesday.
September 8, 2021
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MOSCOW — A Russian government minister who once served in President Vladimir Putin’s security detail died in the Arctic on Wednesday while trying to save the life of a film director who fell into a river, his ministry said.
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