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Putin Dismisses Transport Minister Starovoit, Who Is Found Dead Hours Later

Investigators say his death in a Moscow suburb appears to be suicide following an unexplained firing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured meeting Roman Starovoit on January 30, 2025 in the Kremlin.
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Russian Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, Russia January 30, 2025. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Overview

  • President Vladimir Putin removed Roman Starovoit as transport minister on July 7 without stating a reason.
  • Hours later, Starovoit was discovered dead from a gunshot wound in his car in the Odintsovo district.
  • Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal probe and named suicide as the main theory.
  • Deputy minister Andrei Nikitin was appointed acting transport minister to fill the sudden vacancy.
  • The transport ministry faces severe challenges from Ukrainian drone strikes, sanctions-driven parts shortages and ongoing corruption inquiries.