Dmitry Nikolaevich Zapolsky was a Russian journalist, political analyst, TV presenter, and author. In 2011, fearing persecution, Zapolsky fled Russia. He passed away in 2021 while traveling with his family in Riga. His widow, Elizaveta, did not rule out the possibility of poisoning and said in an interview that Dmitriy first had a heart attack a week before his death. On August 8, 2021, the heart attack was stronger, and it was decided to call an ambulance. Dmitriy passed away a couple of minutes before the medics arrived.