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Russia’s transport minister found dead hours after Putin fires him

Russia’s transport minister was found dead on Monday, hours after being fired by President Vladimir Putin, in what officials have said was an apparent suicide.

Roman Starovoit, who formerly served as governor of the Kursk border region invaded by Ukraine, was found dead in his car from a gunshot wound, Russian news agency Tass reported.

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