Former Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko died after contracting COVID-19, he was 55 years old 
Former Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko died … This is reported by Baza.
The 55-year-old politician was hospitalized with coronavirus a week ago, and died in intensive care on the evening of November 7.
Sergei Shmatko headed the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation from 2008 to 2012. In 2013, he was appointed to the post of special representative of the President of Russia for international cooperation in the field of electric power.
On November 7, it became known about the death of the last Minister of Railways of Russia and former vice-president of Russian Railways Vadim Morozov. He was 67 years old. The cause of death was not specified. He held a ministerial position from October 2003 to February 2004.