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Putin fires transport minister after Ukraine cripples Russian air traffic
Politico EU ^ | 7/7/2025 | VERONIKA MELKOZEROVA

Posted on 07/07/2025 4:37:46 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Moscow struggles with drone attacks as turmoil grips civilian aviation sector.

Russian President Vladimir Putin fired Transport Minister Roman Starovoit early Monday, according to a decree published by the Kremlin.

The government provided no official explanation for Starovoit's firing, but it comes after Ukrainian drone attacks over the weekend sparked turmoil for Russian air traffic, with stranded passengers stuck in airports as flights were canceled.

According to Russia's federal air transport agency and the Russian transport ministry, Russian airlines canceled 485 flights, while 88 flights had to be redirected and 1,900 flights were delayed in the period from Saturday to Monday.

Airlines had to issue 43,000 forced ticket refunds, accommodate 94,000 people in hotels, and provide food and drink worth 354,000 rubles (€3,800). Russian pro-government media website Kommersant reported that the transport issues will cost billions of rubles (more than €200,000).

Ukrainian drones have repeatedly forced Russia to close its airspace for civilian traffic, as Kyiv targets military plants and other sites as it looks to inflict domestic pain on Putin.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.eu ...


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1 posted on 07/07/2025 4:37:46 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

I wonder how long until Transport Minister Roman Starovoit takes his defenestration flight.


2 posted on 07/07/2025 5:11:46 AM PDT by Mastador1
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To: marcusmaximus
Russian President Vladimir Putin fired Transport Minister Roman Starovoit early Monday...

I wonder what "fired" means these days in Russia. It used to mean an all-expense paid vacation to Siberia for an unknown stay, or you just disappeared.

3 posted on 07/07/2025 5:12:15 AM PDT by econjack
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To: econjack

Lately it seems to more refer to accidentally falling out of a window in your 4 or 5 story apartment building.


4 posted on 07/07/2025 5:14:19 AM PDT by desertsolitaire
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To: marcusmaximus

Military Summary Channel
https://youtu.be/6D4lYZBJFiw
Ukies continue their winning ways by giving up more territory.😄


5 posted on 07/07/2025 5:30:08 AM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal !)
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To: MotorCityBuck

Odesa in 3 days!


6 posted on 07/07/2025 5:31:18 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Trans minister? That stuff is going around...


7 posted on 07/07/2025 5:35:25 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: desertsolitaire

Funny how dissenters seem to be accident-prone.


8 posted on 07/07/2025 6:00:15 AM PDT by econjack
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To: econjack

OK....... how’s this?

The existing minister was in effect a political hack appointee who needed to be replaced by a solidly capable hands on manager. Someone was sorely needed to take hands on, in the trenches control of the extremely problematic situation


9 posted on 07/07/2025 6:10:17 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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When I was in grad school (econ), our resident Soviet economics expert (Dr. Sherman) spent a year in Russia studying their 7 Year plans. He got to know the Russian who was in charge of the Moscow-Vladivostok rail line. He was coming up to the end of the Plan’s period, but the ton-miles number was way below his quota. Rather than face banishment to Siberia, he loaded up hundreds of gondola cars with rocks and ran them back-and-forth between the two cities. Because bureaucrats didn’t care about what was being shipped...just the quota, he avoid the Siberian vacation.


10 posted on 07/07/2025 6:23:46 AM PDT by econjack
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To: marcusmaximus

“Moscow struggles with drone attacks”

YouCrayne Struggles with retaking Yook Territory Ruzzia now controls.


11 posted on 07/07/2025 7:17:49 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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Startovorit should simply claim asylum in the USA.

Of course he would be denied, which is the point.

Pooty is cutting a wide swath, and he no longer can make the Russian people pretend that the Ukraine war is a little skirmish.

Think about it, Pooty is nationalizing its 3rd largest gold company, and cashing in his oligarch.

Time to whack that ruble....Trump is going to sanction the Ruskies.


12 posted on 07/07/2025 7:38:08 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>) )
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To: marcusmaximus

Breaking reports now that Startovorit has committed suicide , shooting himself in the back of the head.

Never made i t out.


13 posted on 07/07/2025 7:41:16 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>) )
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To: marcusmaximus; MotorCityBuck

Belgorod in 3 days!


14 posted on 07/07/2025 8:07:35 AM PDT by kiryandil (<i>10 teens at a summer camp died during a flash-flood event from a storm that dumped 11 inches of r)
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To: marcusmaximus

Vladimir Marugov, Russian “Sausage King” killed in sauna with crossbow.
Russia needs a Sherlock Holmeski.


15 posted on 07/07/2025 9:35:50 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: marcusmaximus
Meanwhile, continues to get its ass kicked:

RUAF Breach Ukrainian Defensive Line East of Pokrovsk With 3 Turtle Armored Vehicles

No Hiding. Ukraine’s Weaknesses Exposed. Russia’s New Breakthrough in Kupyansk. Multiple Advances.

16 posted on 07/07/2025 10:00:26 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: MotorCityBuck

Politico, and other Western media, desperately clutching at straws, hoping that Ukraine can somehow turn the tide against the inevitable Russian victory, while Trump keeps the war going, perhaps fearing that he will be accused of “rewarding Russian aggression” if he imposes a peace agreement.


17 posted on 07/07/2025 12:41:58 PM PDT by phil00071
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To: phil00071

Hush N00b🤡


18 posted on 07/07/2025 1:29:53 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal !)
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