The apparent suicide of Russia’s transportation minister brought expressions of shock and sorrow from the Kremlin but no new clues as to why Roman Starovoit might have taken his own life amid media speculation he potentially was facing corruption charges.

Former Transportation Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead on Monday in an apparent suicide, just hours after the Kremlin suddenly announced that President Vladimir Putin had dismissed him. “Today,

Roman Starovoit was Russia’s transport minister until President Vladimir Putin fired him from the position on Monday. Just hours later, he was found dead in his car, with investigators saying that suicide is the most likely cause.