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Articles with tag "Regions"

back with a vengeance

2nd Coronavirus Wave Could Be 10X Worse in Russia’s Regions, Disease Expert Says

The situation in Moscow and St. Petersburg, meanwhile, was described as “close to manageable.”
sweep to power

Russian Cleaner Takes Office After Surprise Election Win

Marina Udgodskaya's landslide win against her village's pro-Kremlin incumbent has made national headlines.
no bad vibes

Far East Russian Region Fights the Blues With ‘Happiness Ministry’

It's not yet clear how the Kamchatka region's newest ministry will make people happy.
'i won't leave'

Putin-Appointed Governor Defies Calls to Leave Protest-Hit Russian Region

Mikhail Degtyaryov was appointed Khabarovsk region governor after the previous governor's arrest sparked mass protests.
in with the new

Putin Names New Governor to Far East Region Hit by Protests

Putin said the region's new governor faced "a very demanding, very important" job but did not mention the protests directly.
protest vote

Russia’s Sole Region to Oppose Putin’s Reforms Spurns Merger With Neighbor

The region's governor linked his constituents' "no" vote to their opposition against merging with the Arkhangelsk region. 
FIDDLING THE FIGURES

In Leaked Recording, Russian Official Pushes for Changes to Coronavirus Data

Questions have been raised over the country’s low Covid-19 death toll.
CONSPIRACY UPON CONSPIRACY

Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Flourish in Russia’s Republic of North Ossetia

The fringe Soviet Citizens movement has co-opted the pandemic for its agenda.
better together

Russian Regions to Become Single Federal Subject in Decade-First

The Arkhangelsk region near the Arctic will combine with the neighboring Nenets autonomous district.
REGIONAL OUTBREAK

Coronavirus Hits Russian Psychiatric Hospital

At least 70 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the hospital in the northwestern region of Arkhangelsk.
MEDICAL MOBILIZATION

‘Leaning on War-Time History’: Russian Factories Have Switched to Sewing Masks to Combat Coronavirus

As the coronavirus pandemic has descended on Russia, factories have set aside their usual work.
regional investment

Yandex, Uber Joint Venture to Buy Vezet Group Call Centers in Russia

The company will invest in the Russian regions.
Economic disparity

Major Russian Cities Need 100 Years to Reach Moscow's Development Level, Study Says

Russia's 16 major cities contributed almost one-third of Russia’s GDP in 2017, more than half of which came from Moscow.
Living standards

One Year In, Putin’s Grand Economic Plan Is Tainted With Manure

The National Projects spending program is not living up to expectations.
Plastic prospects

Siberia’s Historic Capital, and Russia, Look to New Plastics Plant for Economic Future

Sibur has big plans for its polymers plant in Tobolsk.
opinion Tatyana Stanovaya

The End of Kremlin's Dominance in the Regions

Regional elites are starting to look beyond the ruling United Russia party.
Pay outs

Ford Will Pay Out $200M to Laid-Off Russian Workers

The automaker is closing two assembly plants and a factory because of falling passenger vehicle sales.
Shake-up

Putin Reshuffles Regional Governors Ahead of 2019 Vote

Five new regional governors have resigned as approval for the ruling party drops.
Revitalizing regions

Can Urban Renewal Plug Russia’s Brain Drain?

Regional officials hope that beautifying towns can stop people from leaving.
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