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.

A TV chef who fled to London after his opposition of Vladimir Putoin has been found dead while on a promotional tour

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