Russian Minister Dies by Suicide Hours After Dismissal

TL;DR
Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found dead from a gunshot wound shortly after being dismissed from his position, amid ongoing investigations into embezzlement related to the Ukraine conflict and political upheaval in Russia.
- Russia Confirms Death of Minister Hours After Kremlin Dismissed Him The New York Times
- Russian minister sacked by Putin found dead BBC
- Russian minister dies by suicide hours after getting fired by Putin, officials say CNN
- Russia’s former transport minister dies from gunshot hours after sacking The Guardian
- Trump says US must send more weapons to Ukraine, days after ordering pause in deliveries The Hill
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