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08-07-2025
Former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him without explanation. Starovoit, transport minister since May 2024 and previously governor of Russia’s Kursk region, was reportedly about to be implicated in an embezzlement case tied to border fortification funds; his successor as Kursk governor was arrested earlier in that probe. The Investigative Committee is investigating, and a senior lawmaker claimed Starovoit may have died some time ago. The Kursk region saw recent fighting, with Ukraine maintaining a small foothold inside Russia as of late June.
Entities: Roman Starovoit, Vladimir Putin, Kursk region, Investigative Committee of Russia, embezzlement case • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
08-07-2025
Russia’s Transport Minister Roman Starovoy reportedly died by suicide hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him, according to state media citing the Investigative Committee. Conflicting reports place his death either Monday in Odintsovo or overnight Saturday–Sunday. No official reason for his firing was given, but it followed mass flight disruptions amid large-scale Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia. Shortly after, Andrei Korneichuk, a 42-year-old Transport Ministry official, died suddenly during a meeting, with preliminary cause cited as cardiac arrest. The deaths come days after Transneft vice president Andrei Badalov was found dead in Moscow, adding to a pattern of sudden deaths among prominent Russians.
Entities: Roman Starovoy, Vladimir Putin, Investigative Committee of Russia, Odintsovo, Andrei Korneichuk • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
08-07-2025
Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt, 53—formerly the governor of Russia’s Kursk region—was found dead from a gunshot in his car hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him. Authorities are investigating, including suicide as a possibility. Starovoyt had led Kursk during Ukraine’s 2024 incursion, which exposed Russian vulnerabilities and spurred corruption probes over border security funds. Reports suggest he anticipated his firing; he left his office abruptly before being found dead near Moscow. The Kremlin confirmed his removal but declined to say it was due to loss of confidence.
Entities: Roman Starovoyt, Vladimir Putin, Kursk region, Russia, Ukraine • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
08-07-2025
Former Russian transport minister and ex-Kursk governor Roman Starovoit, 53, was found dead with a gunshot wound in his car in Odintsovo, west of Moscow, hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him from his post. Russia’s Investigative Committee said the main theory is suicide, with a gifted firearm reportedly found beside him. Starovoit became transport minister in May 2024 after nearly five years governing Kursk, where deficiencies in fortifications were blamed for a major Ukrainian incursion in August 2024. His dismissal may be linked to an embezzlement probe into funds for regional defenses; his successor as governor was charged in April. Andrei Nikitin has been appointed acting transport minister.
Entities: Roman Starovoit, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Investigative Committee, Odintsovo, Kursk • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
