Russian minister takes life after dismissal by Putin

Russian minister takes life after dismissal by Putin

The former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit committed suicide on Monday, just a few hours after President Vladimir Putin released him from his office, the authorities reported.

discharge and reactions

Starovoit was released by Putin on Monday morning. The decree, which announced its dismissal, was published on the official website of the Kremlin. Andrey Nikitin was appointed provisional minister.

When asked by journalists about the reasons for Starovoit's dismissal, Kremllager Dmitri Peskov said that this had not been done with a "loss of trust", but called no other reason.

circumstances of his death

The Russian investigation service announced in a statement that Starovoit's body was found in a car with a gunshot wound. The exact circumstances of his death are examined, but the "main theory of suicide" is.

career and challenges

Before becoming a transport minister, Starovoit was governor of the Southern Russian region of Kursk. Although he left his post before the surprising attack by Ukraine, he was partially held responsible for security failures in the region.

Current developments in air traffic

The discharge took place in the middle of a multi -day disorder of aviation in Russia. The Russian Federal Aviation Agency reported 485 deleted flights, 88 detours and 1,900 delays over the weekend to Monday.

The agency attributed the cancellations to "external disorders", but without giving any further details. The Russian Ministry of Defense, on the other hand, stated that more than 400 Ukrainian long -distance attacks were warded off during the same period.

a developing story

This story continues to develop and is updated.