Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, officials said. Starovoit was dismissed by Putin on Monday morning.

Russian's transport minister was found dead Monday, hours after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin, in what officials called an apparent suicide. Roman Starovoyt, who served as Russia's transport minister since May 2024,

Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead near Moscow mere hours after being fired by President Putin. Domestic media reported that he died in an apparent suicide. View on euronews