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Russia’s transport chief dismissed by Putin found dead in suspected suicide

  • Roman Starovoyt, who had held the position of Russia's transport minister from May 2024, was removed from office by President Vladimir Putin on July 7, 2025.
  • His dismissal followed a weekend of travel disruptions caused by Ukrainian drone attacks and came amid speculations linking it to corruption allegations.
  • Shortly after Starovoyt's firing, President Putin appointed his deputy Andrei Nikitin as acting transport minister, highlighting Nikitin’s experience.
  • Starovoyt's body was found with a gunshot wound inside his car in the Odintsovo district, and the investigative committee said suicide is the main version considered.
  • Starovoyt's death suggests a tragic outcome hours after dismissal, and the Kremlin spokesman clarified the firing was not linked to loss of trust.
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In the Moscow area, Russia's Minister of Transport, Starovoit, released today, was found dead in a car.

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Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit reportedly shot himself shortly after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. His involvement in a corruption scandal may have led to the tragic decision.

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Fortune broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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