Russian minister kills himself hours after being fired by Putin: state media
AFP
07 Jul 2025 21:17 PM
Roman Starovoyt, dismissed earlier Monday by President Vladimir Putin, committed suicide, the Russian Investigative Committee announced in a statement. Photo: Sputnik via AFP
Russia's former transport minister Roman Starovoyt killed himself Monday hours after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin, Russian news agencies reported.
Starovoyt shot himself in a Moscow suburb after the dismissal was announced, news agencies reported. The country's Investigative Committee said his body was found in his car.
