Cyprus Police waiting for DNA test to confirm if body found on coast is that of missing Uralkali ex-CEO Vladislav Baumgertner A body discovered on Avdimou beach in Cyprus is undergoing DNA testing to confirm if it is Vladislav Baumgertner, the missing former CEO of Uralkali, with police considering both accident and foul play. Coincidentally, on the same day Baumgertner disappeared, a Russian embassy employee was found dead in Nicosia, ruled a suicide by Cypriot authorities. Simultaneously, a covertly filmed video implicating senior Cypriot officials in corruption surfaced, creating a political crisis.

• A body found in Cyprus is being tested to identify it as Vladislav Baumgertner, the former CEO of Uralkali, who went missing a week prior.
• The body was found in an advanced state of decomposition on Avdimou beach, with police treating it as a potential crime scene.
• An independent forensic expert from abroad was appointed to conduct the autopsy due to the high-profile nature of the case.
• Baumgertner was last heard from near Pissouri on January 8th, and the search focused on Cape Aspro where his phone signal was last detected.
• A Russian Embassy employee, identified as Anton Panov, was found dead in Nicosia on January 8th, with Cypriot police ruling the death a suicide by asphyxiation.
• A corruption scandal, dubbed ‘Videogate,’ broke on January 8th with the release of a video showing senior officials discussing corruption schemes and circumventing EU sanctions for Russians.
• The video’s release coincided with Cyprus assuming the presidency of the Council of the EU, and the Cypriot government claims it is a Russian disinformation attack.
• It remains unclear if the three incidents are linked.