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Russian minister found dead in apparent suicide hours after being fired by Putin

Russia’s Investigative Committee on Monday confirmed the death of former transport minister Roman Starovoyt in a Moscow suburb, just hours after being formally dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. Starovoyt was found dead with a gunshot wound and the principal hypothesis is that he took his own life, authorities said.

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