Shocked is the Russia Following the tragic case of Transport Minister Roman Stavo, who was found dead in his home, a few hours after meeting with the president Vladimir Putin.
Specifically, Russian President Vladimir Putin today (07.07.2205) of Transport Minister Roman Starovititt, according to Russian media, who a few hours later was set to an end to his life, according to the Russian newspaper.
“The corpse of former Russian Transport Minister Roman Vladimirovic Starovitt was found in his car today, carrying a bullet trauma,” the investigative committee said, claiming that “The main view (the cause of his death) is suicide».
But what is causing … curiosity is the fact that The death of another senior official in Russia is noted a few days after – also – the suicide of Vice President of TransneftAndrei Badalov, that fell from the window of the house on July 4 2025.
Putin missed Starovit earlier in the morning, in an unexpected move that comes in a period of significant transport challenges.
The Kremlin has announced that Andrei Nikitin, a former ruler of the Novgorod Region, has been appointed a Transport Minister and published photos of his hands with Putin in the Kremlin.
Called about the sudden departure of – dead – Starovititt and Nikitin’s quick appointment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said:
‘At present, in the opinion of the President, Andrei Nikitin’s professional qualifications and experience will help to ensure that this servicewhich the President described as extremely important, will fulfill his duties and functions. “
Two sources from the transport industry, who asked not to be named, said Starovitt’s replacement plans with Nikitin were in the works before last month’s international financial forum in St. Petersburg. The Ministry of Transport refused to comment.
In his meeting with Putin, Nikitin talked about the huge task of digitizing the Russian Transport Industryin an effort to reduce barriers to loads and to ensure the smoother cross -border flow of goods.
Did Kursk play a role?
A few months After Stavo, Ukrainian troops invaded From the border at Kursk, as Kiev launched the largest foreign invasion of Russian territory since World War II.
The Ukrainian forces were expelled from Kursk earlier this year.
Some regional officials in Kursk were subsequently arrested on charges of abuse of power. In April 2025, the successor of Starovititi as the ruler, Alexei Smirnov, was accused of embezzling money for defense purposes.
A third source from the transport sector stated that Starovitt’s position has been in question for monthsnot specifically for transport issues But for corruption scandals in Kursk.
Peskov, further asked by journalists if the ministerial change indicates that Putin has lost his confidence in Staroviti for Kursk, said that “Loss of confidence is reported if there is a loss of confidence. ” ‘There is no such wording in the Kremlin Decree».