Russian transport minister found dead
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Russia’s transport minister allegedly shot himself in the head on Monday just hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him from his post, investigators said.
Russian former Transport Minister Roman Starovoit has shot himself, Izvestiya news outlet reported on Monday citing a source.
Kyiv was the main target of an hourslong assault that killed at least two people, officials said. The barrage came hours before the top American and Russian diplomats met.