Putin dismissed him from office/ Former Russian Transport Minister commits suicide

Russia's former Transport Minister Roman Starovoit killed himself on Monday after being fired by President Vladimir Putin, Russian authorities said.

According to Kremlin media, Starovoit was found dead with a gunshot wound in Odintsovo near Moscow. Officials said they believe it was a suicide.

Putin had dismissed Starovoit earlier on Monday without giving an official reason for his dismissal, but airports across Russia have faced numerous delays, cancellations and stranded passengers over the weekend due to Ukrainian drone attacks.

On Sunday, an explosion aboard the tanker Eco Wizard at a port in the Leningrad region caused an ammonia leak, adding to the crisis engulfing Russia's shipping sector.

Starovoit was appointed Russia's transport minister in May 2024. Before being appointed minister, he spent almost five years as acting governor and head of the Kursk region bordering Ukraine./CNA

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