After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Alexei Zimin posted anti-war messages and stopped his cooking show on a pro-Kremlin television station.

The Russian journalist, chef and businessman Alexei Zimin has died at the age of 52, in Serbia, according to media reports.

Russian TV chef and restaurateur Alexei Zimin (52) has been found dead in a hotel room in Belgrade, Serbia. He had travelled there to promote his latest book. The famous Russian TV chef, who ran the renowned ‘Zimin’ restaurant in central London,

A prominent Russian chef and outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin's regime, who lost a TV competition for criticizing him, was found dead in a Serbian hotel room. Alexei Zimin's sudden death comes with a backdrop of growing threats and mysterious incidents involving exiled Russian dissidents,

Alexei Zimin, a 52-year-old Russian chef and former television presenter who openly opposed Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, was found dead in a hotel in Belgrade. The cause of death remains "unclear.