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Articles with tag "Altai"

opinion Leyla Latypova

In Altai Republic, a Kremlin-Backed Government Reform Aids the Tycoons

Despite staging one of Russia's largest wartime protests, Altai's peoples are set to lose political representation and in some cases their livelihoods...

Kremlin-Backed Reforms Spark Protests in Russia’s Altai Republic 

Activists blocked off part of a highway to protest Andrei Turchak’s plans for scrapping the two-tier system of local self-government.
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Founder of Siberia’s Infamous ‘Stalin Center’ Arrested on Fraud Charges

Communist Sergei Matasov is accused of falsely employing two relatives between 2021 and 2025 and pocketing their salaries.
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Altai Region Official Gunned Down in Broad Daylight

Unconfirmed reports suggested that Zavyalovsky District Nikolai Onishchenko was shot dead by a former employee of his.
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11 Russian Regions to Pay Female Students for Early Motherhood

The measures come as Russia tries to battle its demographic crisis through a variety of means.
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Russian Court Jails Foreign Student 14 Years for ‘Promoting Terrorism’

Authorities did not disclose the student’s identity or his country of origin.
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In Russia’s Ethnic Republics, Pro-Kremlin Heads Run for Reelection — Popular Support Optional

Russia’s third wartime elections are expected to yield few surprises. But in three ethnic republics, the incumbents' victories will be hard-fought.
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Siberian Museum Revives Stalin-Era Youth Group

The Stalin Young Communist League said it aims to attract members aged 14-20 who share the “principles of Stalinist views.”
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Governor of Russia’s Altai Republic Resigns

Oleg Khorokhordin had been reported to be next in line following the back-to-back resignations of two other regional governors last week.
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Russia’s FSB Thwarted Attack on Putin Campaign Office – Mediazona

The outlet said it was able to geolocate the FSB arrest video to Putin’s campaign office in the city of Barnaul.
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Siberian Communists Unveil New ‘Stalin Center’

Communists in the Altai region threatened "to deal with" critics of the Stalin "cultural and historical" center just as the Soviet dictator would have...
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