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Ex-Russian Minister Dies by Suicide Hours After Putin Dismissal

On July 7, 2025, Roman Starovoyt, Russia’s recently dismissed transport minister, was found dead from a gunshot wound in his vehicle in Odintsovo, a suburb of Moscow. His death occurred just hours after President Vladimir Putin relieved him of his ministerial duties. Authorities have suggested suicide as the primary cause, noting that a pistol, reportedly awarded to Starovoyt in 2023, …

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