A renowned Russian chef known for his strong criticism of Russia's war against Ukraine was found dead during a visit to Serbia's capital.

Mr Zimin was found dead inside a hotel room in Belgrade, according to reports in Russian media. Mr Zimin had arrived in Belgrade to present and promote his new book, Anglomania, about the UK, Moskvich Mag reported. Restaurateur Ivan Shishkin paid tribute to his Mr Zimin, saying he had helped Russian consumers pay more attention to what they ate.

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,

For us, Alexei was not only a colleague, he was our friend, a close person with whom we were lucky to go through a lot - both good, kind and sad.'

A RUSSIAN TV chef who fled to London after opposing Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine war has been found dead in a Belgrade hotel. Alexei Zimin, 52, died suddenly on a promotional tour to the Serbian

Russian celebrity chef and restaurateur Aleksei Zimin, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine who ran a restaurant in central London, has been found dead in Belgrade.