US EditionRussian Transport Minister’s Death Fuels Speculation About Harsher Environment for Kremlin Elites
RUSSIA, JUL 9 – Roman Starovoit's death, amid alleged torture and corruption probes, highlights increased risks for Kremlin elites linked to military setbacks, with at least a dozen suspicious deaths reported recently.
- On July 7, Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, dismissed hours earlier, was found dead with signs of torture and conflicting official accounts, fueling suspicions of a cover-up.
- Following the anti-graft probe into military officials, the death of ex-Transport Minister Roman Starovoit amid signs of torture suggests a Kremlin purge linked to corruption investigations and Ukraine setbacks.
- Conflicting reports show the Russian Investigative Committee placing Starovoit’s body at home, in his Tesla and then in bushes, while independent outlet SOTA saw signs of torture.
- The death of Roman Starovoit, along with recent elite suicides and mysterious deaths, signals deepening Kremlin instability amid ongoing corruption probes and wartime pressures.
- More broadly, experts say Russia's war and internal purges have deepened elite instability, signaling a harsher environment for Kremlin insiders and no systemic change in sight.
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Minister in charge of Transport, Roman Starovoït had just learned of his dismissal last Monday when he committed suicide under the pressure of Russian justice. This death puts the Russian elite on alert. ...
The announcement of the suicide of the Russian Minister of Transport, Roman Starovoït, shortly after his dismissal on the background of investigation for corruption, sows a climate of concern among the ruling elites in Moscow.
As details of the apparent suicide of former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit leaked to state media on Monday, one stood out. Near his body, according to the Kommersant newspaper, investigators…
Analysis by Clare Sebastian, CNN As details about the apparent suicide of former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit leaked to state media on Monday, one stood out. Near his body, the Kommersant newspaper reported, investigators found a Glock pistol that Starovoit had received as an award. In October 2023, when he was governor of Russia's Kursk region, Starovoit was featured in a local article receiving a firearm in a velvet box from the …
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