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Putin ‘silences’ Russian elites:  Historian explains why Russian figures keep dying | Amy Knight

Putin ‘silences’ Russian elites: Historian explains why Russian figures keep dying | Amy Knight

Update: 2025-07-10
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“Starovoit had a lot of connections... it was portably better to just silence Starovoit.”


Putin may have had a “very good reason to get rid of” Russian minister Roman Starovoit, but it has resulted in “unsettling and destabilising” consequences in Russia, says Russia expert Amy Knight.


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Putin ‘silences’ Russian elites:  Historian explains why Russian figures keep dying | Amy Knight

Putin ‘silences’ Russian elites: Historian explains why Russian figures keep dying | Amy Knight