Deletion of Sergei Markedonov

Comment: Whether the subject passes  or not may be irrelevant in this case. I think it is hard to argue that the subject does not pass , given the subject’s http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=Sergei-Markedonov news coverage
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:PROF||WP:BIO)