Russia's Ex-Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt Found Dead After Sudden Dismissal by Putin

In a dramatic turn of events, Russia’s former transport minister Roman Starovoyt has been found dead just hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him from office. The 53-year-old, who had previously served as governor of the conflict-hit Kursk region, was discovered in his car with a gunshot wound in the Moscow suburb of Odintsovo. Authorities are treating it as a suicide. Speculation is swirling over the real reason behind his firing — ranging from drone attack fallout to corruption investigations. Here’s the full story.