According to the decree of the Russian President, Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was dismissed after more than 1 year in office.
There is no specific reason for President Vladimir Putin's latest decision on personnel.
Roman Starovoit was appointed Russian Transport Minister in May 2024 after nearly five years as Governor of Kursk province, western Russia.
A few months after Roman Starovoit left Kursk Oblast, the Ukrainian army launched a major attack on the area, which is considered the largest attack on Russian territory since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in 2022.
Roman Starovoit's predecessor as Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev has become Russian Deputy Prime Minister.
According to Russia's Vedomosti newspaper, Roman Starovoit could be replaced by Deputy Minister Andrei Nikitin. Andrei Nikitin was previously Governor of Novgorod province.
Before becoming Governor of Kursk Oblast, Roman Starovoit worked in the transport sector and led Russia's federal road agency Rosavtodor for six years.
