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Moscow, July 7, 2025: Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found dead on Monday, just hours after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin, in what authorities have described as an apparent suicide.Starovoyt, who had held the ministerial post since May 2024, was relieved of his duties in a presidential decree issued earlier the same day. His sudden removal followed a weekend of travel turmoil across Russia, when airports suspended hundreds of flights at the peak of vacation season amid heightened threats of attacks from Kyiv.Authorities have not disclosed details surrounding the circumstances of Starovoyt’s death. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined…