Archive for February 2022

February 2022

Gordian Knot for Abakan
Economy

Gordian Knot for Abakan

Abakan, the capital of Khakassia is experiencing individual construction boom. The private sector is rapidly growing as a result of the “dacha amnesty” [a simplified procedure of citizens' rights to...

Scenarios of Russia’s Development
Politics

Scenarios of Russia’s Development

The regional policy strategy before the so-called transfer of power in 2024 is focused on the rigid mobilization and consolidation of regional elites around the federal center. This scenario was...

Will Coal King’s Widow go Unpunished?
Economy

Will Coal King’s Widow go Unpunished?

The investigation into high-profile criminal cases against Katerina Bosov who had supposedly forced her husband Dmitry Bosov, the former owner of Sibanthracite, to commit suicide and made attempts to...

Stray Dogs Issue
Society

Stray Dogs Issue

Another tragedy related to stray dogs’ attacks on people has become the last straw. The Investigative Committee of Russia advocated changes in the law, and the State Duma will address this question.

February Novelties in law
Society

February Novelties in law

Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin announced 8 new laws in his Telegram channel that will come into effect on February 1. They are related to the indexation of pensions and maternity...

Subway to be Built in Krasnoyarsk
Economy

Subway to be Built in Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk is to launch subway construction this year. The federal center agreed on the funding after reducing the project cost. Wek.ru previously wrote several times about the long-delayed project...

101st Impeachment in Khakassia
Politics

101st Impeachment in Khakassia

Rumor has it head of the republic of Khakassia Valentin Konovalov might resign soon as he placed 83rd in the yearend release of 85 Russian regional leaders popularity rankings.

Short of Hands
Economy

Short of Hands

They say that only he who does nothing never errs. But there are professions and businesses where the room for mistake is too small. For example, passenger transportation, transport maintenance and...

Legitimate end of Scam
Society

Legitimate end of Scam

A court arrested former CEO of Novik Industrial Group Alexey Lyashchenko in absentia. The story we are going to tell is both typical and surprising. Nowadays, shell companies that take large...