Putin removes Roman Starovoit as transport minister, appoints Andrei Nikitin amid corruption-linked reshuffle

Putin removes Roman Starovoit as transport minister, appoints Andrei Nikitin amid corruption-linked reshuffle

On July 7, 2025, President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly dismissed Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, citing baggage from corruption scandals during his former governorship in Kursk. His deputy, Andrei Nikitin, former governor of Novgorod Oblast, has been installed as acting minister. Sources suggest the move aims to digitize transport infrastructure and tackle logistics challenges exacerbated by the war in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin dismissed Transport Minister Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed Transport Minister Roman Starovoit from his post. He was appointed to this post only last year. Earlier he was the Governor of Kursk. The reason for his removal is not yet clear. According to Vedomosti, Deputy Minister Andrei Nikitin, who has been the former Governor of the Novgorod Region, may get the responsibility of the Ministry of Transport.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stripped his Transport Minister Roman Starovoit of his post. Roman Starovoit has been expelled after the order of the Russian President. However, what is the reason behind this decision of Putin? It has not been revealed yet.

He was made minister last year
The Russian government appointed Roman Starovoit as the Transport Minister on 14 May 2024. Earlier, Starovoit was appointed Governor of Kursk in the western part of Russia for 5 years.

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