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Former Russian Minister Found Dead In Car After Being Sacked By Putin

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Russia’s former transport minister has been found dead in his car just hours after it was revealed he had been sacked by Vladimir Putin.

Initial investigations suggest Roman Starovoit took his own life using a handgun.

In a statement, the Investigative Committee of Russia said: “The body of the former minister of transport of the Russian Federation, Roman Vladimirovich Starovoit, was discovered in his personal vehicle with a gunshot wound today in the Odintsovo city district.”

The statement added: “The main version is suicide.”

Andrei Kartapolov, head of the Russian parliament’s defence committee, said Starovoit had died “quite a while ago”.

Earlier on Monday, it was announced that Putin had sacked Starovoit after just over a year in the job.

He had been governor of the Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, for nearly five years before taking on his ministerial role.

Before Starovoit’s dismissal, Russian airlines had cancelled nearly 500 flights and delayed almost 2,000 since Saturday because of the threat of Ukrainian drones.

He was replaced as transport minister by his deputy, Andrei Nikitin.

A Kremlin spokesperson said: “At present, in the president’s opinion, Andrei Nikitin’s professional qualities and experience will best contribute to ensuring that this agency, which the president described as extremely important, fulfils its tasks and functions.”

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Command Of Russian Army ‘Undermined’ After 16 Of Putin’s Generals Killed At War, UK Says

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Vladimir Putin has reportedly lost 16 Russian generals in battle since declaring war on Ukraine, according to the UK.

The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) claimed this loss has subsequently undermined command and control in some parts of the army.

The MoD also noted in its latest update on X that two senior generals have died so far in 2025 and five in the last 12 months alone.

The MoD said: “The loss of so many high-ranking officers is likely to have had the effect of undermining command and control in parts of the Russian Armed Forces.

“This has likely contributed to Russian tactical and operational difficulties during the conflict.”

The MoD confirmed that Major General Mikhail Gudkov was the latest to be killed in battle after a Ukrainian strike on a Russian command post.

He died on July 2 in the Kursk oblast in western Russia, the region Ukrainian troops seized in a surprise incursion last August.

Russia has claimed to have retaken the area completely since April, while Ukraine has maintained that the fighting is ongoing.

The MoD said: “It is likely Gudkov was directing marine infantry units attempts to establish a buffer zone in the Ukrainian oblast of Sumy.

“Russia’s advances in Sumy have slowed due to Ukrainian counterattacks and significant Russian losses.”

The MoD has previously claimed Russia has now surpassed a million military losses since Putin first invaded Ukraine back in February 2022.

Despite the staggering attrition rate and Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a peace deal, the Russian president has refused to compromise on any long-term ceasefire deals with Ukraine.

Only last month, he confirmed that he still wants to annex all of Ukraine.

“I have said many times that the Russian and Ukrainian people are one nation, in fact. In this sense, all of Ukraine is ours,” Putin said.

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Trump White House Halts Weapon Shipments To Ukraine To ‘Put America’s Interests First’

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Donald Trump’s administration has halted weapon shipments to Ukraine, sparking major concern in Kyiv – but delight in Moscow.

The White House said the move followed fears that the US is facing stockpile issues with its arsenal after a recent Department of Defence review.

The US has subsequently decided to “put America’s interests first”, according to the White House.

The Pentagon allegedly chose to halt shipments of critical US Patriot air defence systems and other precision weapons in June but the decision only came to light overnight.

The White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly batted away suggestions this threw America’s military into question, saying: ”[The decision] was made to put America’s interests first following a DOD review of our nation’s military support and assistance to other countries across the globe.

“The strength of the United States armed forces remains unquestioned – just ask Iran.”

Ukraine said it did not receive any official notification from the US over the suspension of the military aid.

“Ukraine has not received official notices regarding the suspension or revision of the delivery schedules of agreed defense assistance,” the Ukrainian defence ministry said in a statement.

Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, even claimed on Wednesday that “deliveries continue”.

He added: “It would look very strange and inhumane to stop supplying missiles for Patriot systems that protect Ukrainian civilians.”

Ukraine’s foreign ministry has subsequently summoned the US Charge d-Affaires John Ginkel over the reported pause.

Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister Mariana Betsa also warned: “Any delay or hesitation in supporting Ukraine’s defence capabilities will only encourage Russia to continue war and terror, rather than pursue peace.”

But Russia was delighted by the news. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: “The fewer weapons that are supplied to Ukraine, the closer the end of the [war].”

Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine in recent months, launching a record 5,337 drones in June – the highest total since Vladimir Putin first invaded in 2022.

The Russian president also claimed “all of Ukraine is ours” just last week, suggesting his land grab is far from over.

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More Than 18,000 Russian Troops Reported AWOL Since Putin Invaded Ukraine, UK Says

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More than 18,000 Russian soldiers have been reported to the courts for being absent without leave since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, the UK says.

According to the latest update on X from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), 18,159 troops have been faced with a decade-long prison sentence for going AWOL between February 2022 and May 2025.

That is a criminal offence in Russia and a staggering 17,721 (86.2%) of those soldiers were prosecuted.

Citing Russian independent news outlet Mediazona, the MoD said a further 2,379 soldiers were reported to the courts for desertion or refusing orders.

The British officials pointed out there are multiple reasons a soldier could desert.

“Brutal discipline in the Russian Armed Forces, poor medical treatment for injured soldiers and inadequate military training all likely contribute,” the MoD said.

Putin’s soldiers could end up serving on the frontline against Ukraine within 14 days of signing a contract – and just five days of relevant military training.

The MoD continued: “This all runs counter to the official narrative that the Russian leadership values the military service of those who fight in Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.

“It is a realistic possibility that those prosecuted could commute their sentence by serving in the Russian Storm-Z convict assault units.”

There have been multiple reports of low morale among Russian troops ever since Putin invaded.

In 2023, UK intelligence suggested thousands of Russian casualties in Ukraine were linked to “alcohol consumption” and that soldiers could be “coerced” into joining to boost recruitment numbers.

Despite this chaos within the Russian forces, Putin is still dragging his heels over possible ceasefire talks with Ukraine – even when US mediators suggest terms more favourable to Moscow than Kyiv.

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Nato Statement Fails To Condemn Russia’s War – While Trump Praises Putin’s ‘Kindness’

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Nato’s joint statement from this year’s summit barely mentioned Russia or Ukraine this year, even though Vladimir Putin’s war continues to rage.

Ever since the Russian president ordered the invasion of his European neighbour in February 2022, Nato allies have offered unwavering support to Ukraine and repeatedly condemned Putin’s aggression.

But at this year’s meeting at The Hague – the first Nato summit since Donald Trump was re-elected – member states appear to have prioritised bending to the US president’s will.

The watered down statement seemed to be part of a wider strategy to win over Trump, a prominent Nato sceptic, and prevent him from fulfilling his past threats of pulling out of the alliance altogether.

The statement also focused on member states’ collective pledge to increase its defence spending target from its current 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) to 5% – although 1.5% of that sum could be spent on things like infrastructure.

That hike in defence spending comes amid wider concerns that Putin may push further into Europe with his ongoing land grab in Ukraine.

But the statement mainly credited Trump for the uptick in national security spending after he insisted that the continent stop relying on American military power.

It’s likely allies tried to avoid mentioning Putin’s aggression in to appease Trump, who is closer to Putin than Joe Biden ever was.

Meanwhile, Trump was able to go as far as to using his platform at Nato to praise Putin’s “kindness” after his Russian counterpart offered to mediate the Iran-Israel conflict.

The US president told reporters at the summit: “I’ve talked a lot with Putin, and he’s been very kind. He himself offered help, as you know, on Iran. I said, ‘No, I don’t need help on Iran. I need help on Russia. Do me a favour. Help us with Russia, not with Iran.’”

But he later said: “Maybe I’ll talk to Putin to stop the war.”

Asked if he thinks Putin has territorial ambitions beyond Ukraine, he said: “Maybe. I mean, it’s possible. What I know is this: Putin would like to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine. He’d like to get out of it. It’s a mess for him.”

He added: “No, I think Putin is someone who, in my view, just went off course. Honestly, I’m very surprised. I thought we would’ve settled this easily.”

Trump initially promised to resolve the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of returning to the Oval Office.

Five months later, his efforts to force Russia to the negotiating table have fallen flat as Putin continues to drag his heels, even after Trump offered a truce on terms favourable to Moscow.

The US president did have a brief meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodmyr Zelensky at the Nato summit.

The president later said: “I didn’t discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with Zelensky. I just wanted to see how he was doing. We had tough times, but he was very kind. I was glad to see him. It was a wonderful meeting. I think this is a great time to end the war.”

Despite the disappointing joint statement and Trump’s warmth towards Putin, individual member states did re-iterate their ongoing support for Ukraine.

UK prime minister Keir Starmer has made it clear that Britain is still a prominent ally to Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.

He said: “This summit has sent a decisive message to aggressors and that must be matched by our commitment to Ukraine.

“And that’s why I have announced this week that the UK is providing hundreds more air defence missiles to protect the Ukrainian people, paid for, not by the British taxpayer – but with money from frozen Russian assets.”

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Trump using the NATO Summit as platform to tell us of Putin’s kindness, the day after he massacred 20 people and injured another 300 in Dnipro.

“We’ll see. I’ve talked a lot with Putin, and he’s been very kind. He himself offered help, as you know, on Iran. I said, “No, I don’t… pic.twitter.com/g5PynNTMAd

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Trump using the NATO Summit as platform to tell us of Putin’s kindness, the day after he massacred 20 people and injured another 300 in Dnipro.

“We’ll see. I’ve talked a lot with Putin, and he’s been very kind. He himself offered help, as you know, on Iran. I said, “No, I don’t… pic.twitter.com/g5PynNTMAd

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Keir Starmer suggests Trump supports a new push to pressure Russia

‘The mood of pretty well all participants… was one of recognising that we need to now push harder on Ukraine’

Trump said in closed meeting something had to be done because situation is “totally out of control” pic.twitter.com/CxC1CXCSH2

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Keir Starmer suggests Trump supports a new push to pressure Russia

‘The mood of pretty well all participants… was one of recognising that we need to now push harder on Ukraine’

Trump said in closed meeting something had to be done because situation is “totally out of control” pic.twitter.com/CxC1CXCSH2

— Alex Wickham (@alexwickham) June 25, 2025