Russian Minister Found Dead Hours After Putin Fired Him

Russia’s carrier minister, who besides antecedently served arsenic politician of nan Kursk region up of Ukraine’s 2024 incursion, was recovered dormant conscionable hours aft Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from his ministerial role.

Roman Starovoyt, 53, was recovered dormant from a gunshot coiled successful his car, and Russia's Investigative Committee — Moscow’s main criminal investigation agency — said it was looking into nan circumstances surrounding his death, including suicide, according to aggregate reports. 

Starovoyt oversaw nan Kursk region for much than half a decade earlier he was made Transport Minister successful May 2024.

Russian Minister of Transport Roman Starovoyt arrives astatine a gathering of President Vladimir Putin pinch Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro astatine nan Kremlin successful Moscow connected May 7, 2025. (MAXIM SHEMETOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Ukraine’s penetration of Kursk — which ended earlier this twelvemonth — not only shocked nan world organization pinch Moscow’s inability to instantly stop nan incursion but prompted Russia to look towards allied nations for illustration North Korea to nonstop successful further boots connected nan ground.

The incident besides garnered a swift rebuke from Putin and led to nan apprehension of astatine slightest 2 officials who were accused of embezzling costs that should person allegedly been utilized towards securing nan separator pinch Ukraine, reported Reuters successful April. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), accompanied pinch Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak (L) and caput of nan Federal Road Agency Roman Starovoyt, points astatine nan representation while inspecting nan tract of nan under-construction span crossed nan Kerch strait, which will nexus Russia and nan Crimean peninsula, onboard a helicopter, connected March 18, 2016.  (MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)

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Some reporting suggested that Starovoyt was alert his clip arsenic carrier curate was apt to beryllium trim short soon, though a study by East2West besides noted that he near his agency without saying goodbye to immoderate of his colleagues.

"According to nan source, he guessed astir his upcoming dismissal, but recovered retired only this morning," nan media outlet said. "At 9:15am, nan news astir nan president's bid appeared."

By 9:35 a.m. Starovoyt had apparently ordered his caput to time off and past locked himself successful his office. He past near nan building astir 10 a.m.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), accompanied pinch Russian caput of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov (C) and caput of nan Federal Road Agency Roman Starovoyt (L), inspects nan tract of nan under-construction span crossed nan Kerch strait, which will nexus Russia and nan Crimean peninsula, connected nan land of Tuzla, connected March 18, 2016.  (MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Kremlin confirmed he was fired from nan apical occupation earlier it was revealed that Starovoyt was dead aft his girlfriend, Polina Korneeva, 25, allegedly recovered him dormant successful an able vicinity extracurricular of Moscow. 

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed questions complete whether Starovoyt had been terminated from his position complete a nonaccomplishment of confidence, reported Russian news outlets.