Sacked Russian transport minister found dead in his car with gunshot wound
A presidential decree published earlier on Monday gave no reason for the dismissal of Roman Starovoit, 53, after barely a year in the job.
Russian Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit arrives at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo)