The finding occurred in its private car, located in the District of Odintsovo, with a bullet wound that points to an apparent suicide.
Roman Starovoit, who until a few hours ago served as Russian transport minister, It was found lifeless on Monday on the outskirts of Moscowaccording to official sources. The finding occurred in its private car, located in the district of Odintsovowith a gunshot wound that points to an apparent suicide, according to the spokeswoman of the Russian Research Committee, Svetlana Petrenko.
The death of the former official was known a few hours after the Kremlin issued a decree in which his dismissal was formalized. Although the document did not detail the reasons for the removal, the presidential spokesman, Dmitri Peskovhe hastened to clarify that it was not a “loss of confidence”, a usual formula in dismissals for corruption or incompetence. However, temporary coincidence with a wave of chaos in Russian airports fed speculation.
Roman Starovait, former Minister of Russian Transportation, was found dead after being dismissed by Vladimir Putin
During the weekend prior to its removal, the airports of Moscow and St. Petersburg They were overwhelmed by cancellations and mass delays due to Ukrainian drones attacks. Rosaviatsiathe Federal Air Transport Agency, reported about 2,000 delays and almost 500 cancellations in just three days. The situation collapsed the rail system as an emergency alternative, with exhausted tickets in all services between both cities.
Starovait He had assumed as Minister of Transportation in May 2024, after a five -year management as governor of the Kursk region. His passage through the portfolio occurred in an increasingly complex context, marked by sabotages, explosions and attacks on railway infrastructure derived from the conflict with Ukraine.
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Interestingly, his successor in Kursk, Alexéi Smirnov, He was arrested in April for alleged corruption in border defense works. In August 2024, Ukrainian troops occupied part of that region, which deepened the pressure on the Starovoit figure within the national government.
To occupy the vacancy, President Vladimir Putin appointed Andrei Nikitinformer governor of Nóvgorod and current Deputy Minister of Transportation. Putin said that he will formally propose his appointment before the State Duma.
The death of Starovait Leave open questions about internal pressure within the Russian cabinet in times of war, and about the political and personal cost that entails key positions in the midst of the conflict with Ukraine.
Source: Ambito
