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Putin Fires a Minister, Hours Later He’s Dead

Starovoit’s “Suicide” is a Pattern

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In Vladimir Putin’s Russia, getting fired can be a death sentence, literally.

On July 7, 2025, Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was dismissed then found dead hours later with a gunshot wound in his car. Officials call it a suicide. But the timing, the pressure from drone strikes, and a corruption probe tell a more disturbing story.

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