A minister in Russia committed suicide

On one beautiful evening, an executor named Ivan Dmitrich Chervyakov was sitting in the second row of the theater, watching a play titled "Kornevilskiye kolokola" through binoculars. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

He felt like the most comfortable spectator as he looked at the stage. But suddenly, an event occurred.

This is the introduction to the story "The Death of a Government Official" by the Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Today we will talk about a minister in Russia committing suicide and literature.

On July 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the country's Minister of Transport, Roman Starovoyt. That evening, Starovoyt committed suicide in his recently purchased Tesla car.

He shot himself with a pistol gifted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A minister's suicide in Russia is considered a serious event.

Russia is one of the most influential states in the region, and the political processes there require special attention. For example, the economy of Uzbekistan cannot be imagined without Russia.

For the past four years, Russia has been waging war to seize territories of Ukraine, which was one of the former Soviet states. In such a situation, events in Russia's political life gain even more importance.

Starovoyt, who committed suicide yesterday, was a former governor of the Kursk region, which is why his death needs to be studied carefully. Ukraine faced difficulties on the battlefield due to not receiving enough weapons from its Western partners.

Meanwhile, Russia continues to send people to the front, but a general mobilization has not been declared in Ukraine. This situation has brought the situation on the front to a critical level for Kyiv.

For this reason, Ukraine invaded the Kursk region and quickly captured an area of 1,000 square kilometers. Russia was forced to send large forces to Kursk and requested help from North Korea.

The invasion of Ukraine raised many questions among Russian war supporters: where were the border fortifications? Where did the state-allocated funds go?

Two months before the invasion, Roman Starovoyt had left his position as governor of Kursk and became the Minister of Transport. His assistant, named Smirnov, took his place and was imprisoned a year later for embezzling funds allocated for defense.

According to the press, Starovoyt may also face charges related to that case, as Smirnov was his assistant during his governorship.

It is unclear during the investigation who betrayed whom, but it seems that the minister's suicide and the fact that he was dismissed by Putin on the same day are related. This event is another example of the sacrifices of war.

War brings terrible consequences not only for soldiers in the trenches but also for leaders and ordinary people behind the front lines. The famous writer O'tkir Hoshimov describes the heroism of an ordinary woman who died of poverty due to war in his story "The Last Victim of War."

In war, not only military personnel but also ordinary citizens, the elderly, and children perish. Additionally, high-ranking representatives of the stronger side can also become victims of war.

This is clearly seen in the case of the minister who committed suicide in Russia. In Anton Chekhov's story "The Death of a Government Official," Chervyakov feels a pain in his stomach, ignores everything, and goes home to die.

This event gives profound meaning about the problems of war and the political system. Dear readers, we recommend that you read these stories by Anton Chekhov and O'tkir Hoshimov whenever you find the time.

Though they are small, they contain great meaning and lessons. Stay safe.

Prepared by O'tkir Jalolxonov