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  • Minister found dead hours after being fired by Putin – DW – 07/07/2025

    Minister found dead hours after being fired by Putin – DW – 07/07/2025

    Russia’s former transport minister Roman Starovoit was found dead just hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him, Russian news agencies reported on Monday.

    Starovoit reportedly shot himself in a Moscow suburb after the announcement of

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  • Russian minister found dead hours after being fired, authorities say – The Washington Post

    1. Russian minister found dead hours after being fired, authorities say  The Washington Post
    2. Russian minister’s death serves as warning to political elite  BBC
    3. Russia Confirms Death of Minister Hours After Kremlin Dismissed Him  The New York Times

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  • Valery Gergiev, Shunned in West Over Putin Support, Will Conduct in Italy

    Valery Gergiev, Shunned in West Over Putin Support, Will Conduct in Italy

    Valery Gergiev, the star Russian maestro who has been shunned in the West because of his close ties to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, will appear this month at a festival in Italy, his first engagement in Western Europe since Russia began…

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  • Russia’s former transport minister dies from gunshot hours after sacking | Russia

    Russia’s former transport minister dies from gunshot hours after sacking | Russia

    Russia’s former transport minister has died from a gunshot wound just hours after Vladimir Putin sacked him.

    The body of Roman Starovoit, the ex-minister, was found in his car in a Moscow suburb. He appeared to have killed himself, Russia’s…

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  • Russian minister sacked by Putin found dead

    Russian minister sacked by Putin found dead

    Russia’s Investigative Committee says former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, apparently with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

    He was dismissed earlier on Monday by President Vladimir Putin.

    No reason for Starovoit’s…

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  • Russian minister dies by suicide hours after getting fired by Putin, state media reports

    Russian minister dies by suicide hours after getting fired by Putin, state media reports



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

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  • Ukraine’s due, Russia’s debt: How to use Moscow’s money against itself

    Ukraine’s due, Russia’s debt: How to use Moscow’s money against itself

    Ukraine has received about $100bn a year in external support to fund its resistance to Russian aggression. America and Europe have largely footed the bill. But the Trump administration is now slashing…

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  • Russia fires over 100 drones at Ukraine as Kremlin dismisses transport chief after travel chaos

    Russia fires over 100 drones at Ukraine as Kremlin dismisses transport chief after travel chaos

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 100 drones at civilian areas of Ukraine overnight, authorities said Monday, as the Kremlin dismissed the country’s transport chief after a weekend of travel…

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