Kremlin Says It Was Shocked by Tragic Death of Former Minister that Putin Fired
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A Sacked Russian Transport Minister, A Body In A Moscow Suburb, A Growing List Of Suspicious Deaths
Hours after being sacked by President Vladimir Putin as Russia’s transport minister, Roman Starovoit was found in his Tesla, dead from a gunshot wound. A growing number of Russian business executives and government officials have died under suspicious circumstances since 2022.
Kremlin calls minister's death 'tragic' but gives no clues about his suicide
The apparent suicide of Russia’s transportation minister brought expressions of shock and sorrow from the Kremlin but no new clues as to why Roman Starovoit might have taken his own life amid media speculation he potentially was facing corruption charges
Russian minister found dead hours after being dismissed
The Kremlin did not give a reason for the firing of Roman Starovoit, who served as transport minister since May 2024. A criminal probe was launched into the death, and investigators saw suicide as the most likely cause, according to the investigation agency
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