ST. PETERSBURG. Nov 28 (Interfax) – St. Petersburg Governor
Valentina Matviyenko officially confirmed that Sergei Tarasov, the board
chairman of the Russian Federal Road Agency (Rosavtodor) and a former Federation Council member representing St. Petersburg, and Russian Federal Reserve Agency (Rosreserve) chief Boris Yevstratikov were killed in the crash of the Nevsky Express train on the evening of November 27.

“Sergei Borisovich [Tarasov] was killed on the spot, and his body
was found later. In addition, the death of Rosreserve chief Boris
Yevstratikov has also been confirmed,” Matviyenko told journalists.

Matviyenko expressed her condolences to Tarasov’s and
Yevstratikov’s relatives and beloved ones. “This is our common pain and common loss,” she said.

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