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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Russian Transport Minister Dies by Suicide After Dismissal Amid Corruption Probe
Caption: Russian Transport Minister Dies by Suicide After Dismissal Amid Corruption Probe. Russia’s former transport minister, Roman Starovoit, has been found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, just hours after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, but early findings suggest suicide. Starovoit's dismissal came without explanation, and Deputy Minister Andrei Nikitin was quickly named his replacement. Before his short stint as transport minister, Starovoit served nearly six years as governor of the Kursk region—an area recently embroiled in conflict as Ukrainian forces briefly seized territory there. Russian media reports say Starovoit was about to be charged in a corruption case tied to embezzled funds meant for building fortifications near Ukraine. His successor in Kursk, Aleksey Smirnov, has already been arrested in connection with that probe. There's still no clarity on exactly when Starovoit died, but a senior lawmaker suggested it may have happened earlier than reported. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Roman Starovoit,suicide,dismissal,Vladimir Putin,corruption probe,Transport Minister,gunshot wound,investigation,Deputy Minister Andrei Nikitin,Kursk region,Ukraine conflict,embezzlement,fortification funds,Aleksey Smirnov,arrest,unclear death time,Russian media,senior lawmaker.
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