Russia's Vladimir Putin fires his Transport Minister amid Ukraine war
Starovoit's predecessor as Transport Minister, Vitaly Savelyev, became a Deputy Prime Minister. According to the Vedomosti daily newspaper, Starovoit's replacement could be his deputy minister Andrei Nikitin, who was formerly governor of the Novgorod Region.Prior to serving as a regional governor, Starovoit had worked in the transport sector, leading Russia's federal roads agency Rosavtodor for six years.- EndsTune In
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