Former Russian economy minister Nechaev says he was hospitalized

Andrei Nechaev, Russia's first post-Soviet economy minister, said he was hospitalized after falling ill at a concert held in honor of composer Dmitri Shostakovich, according to Kommersant.

Nechaev disclosed the hospitalization himself in a post on his Telegram channel, the report said, though it did not specify the nature of his illness or his current medical condition.

Nechaev served as Russia's economy minister in the early 1990s during a pivotal period of post-Soviet economic reform, and has remained a public figure in Russian political and economic commentary in the years since. His public disclosures via Telegram have periodically drawn attention from Russian media outlets.

Kommersant's report did not indicate which hospital Nechaev was taken to or provide further updates on his condition following the initial announcement. It was also not clear whether the concert was paused or otherwise affected by the incident.

Concerts and public events honoring Shostakovich, one of the most prominent composers in Russian and Soviet musical history, are held periodically in Russia, drawing audiences that include notable public figures such as Nechaev.