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What is known about a Russian minister's death hours after being fired by Putin

By Charles Maynes
Published July 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM MDT

A Russian official named Roman Starovoit acted as the Kremlin's Transportation Minister was reported dead hours after Putin fired him. Officials say he died by suicide.

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