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One of the most striking indicators discussed is the series of suspicious deaths among high-ranking officials, oligarchs, and key executives close to Putin. The recent death of Roman Starvoitz, Russia’s transport minister, exemplifies this troubling pattern. Starvoitz was dismissed abruptly and, within days, found dead in his car in Moscow from a bullet wound to the head. Officially, the death was ruled a suicide, even noting that the pistol involved was a gift from the Kremlin. Such coincidences raise eyebrows.