Former Russian Transport Minister Starovoit Found Dead After Dismissal, Corruption Probe Intensifies
Former Russian Transport Minister Starovoit Found Dead After Dismissal, Corruption Probe Intensifies Roman Starovoit, Russia’s former transport minister, was found dead with a gunshot wound near his car in the Moscow region on Monday, just hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him from his post. The Investigative Committee has launched a probe into the 53-year-old politician’s death, with preliminary reports suggesting a possible suicide, as a pistol registered in his name was found nearby. However, the timing of Starovoit’s death…