Former transport Minister Roman Starovoyt dies by suicide after dismissal

Jul 9, 2025 - 07:00
Former transport Minister Roman Starovoyt dies by suicide after dismissal
Roman Starovoyt, transport minister, Kremlin meeting, Kerch Strait bridge, Odintsovo suicide, Russian transport politics, wartime logisticsMOSCOW — Roman Vladimirovich Starovoyt, 53, Russia’s minister of transport until Monday morning, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a Tesla parked in Odintsovo, a suburb west of Moscow. The Russian Investigative Committee said suicide is the most likely cause, but a criminal inquiry has been launched to confirm the circumstances. President […]