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Articles with tag "Regions"

“OUR PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT”

In Russia's Regions, Navalny Has Ignited Long-Simmering Discontent

Protests are spreading to regions that have historically stayed on the sidelines of the opposition movement.
IVANOVO DISPATCH

In a Poor Russian City, Coronavirus Hits Hard

The pandemic has combined with poverty to push Ivanovo’s healthcare system to its breaking point.
care disparity

Coronavirus-Hit Region’s Governor Treated in Moscow Out of ‘Altruism’

The Vladimir region's governor said his treatment at a private Moscow clinic will leave a hospital bed in his region open to those who need it.
quiet streets

First Russian Region Returns to Full Lockdown as Coronavirus Surges

Federal authorities have so far resisted returning to a nationwide lockdown despite record-setting infection numbers.
DEBT CRISIS

Russia’s Ingushetia Region on Brink of Bankruptcy

The North Caucasus region is deep in the red. It could be the first domino to fall in a looming regional debt crisis.
MONEY TROUBLES

Russian Regions Face Looming Debt Crisis

As the second wave hits Russia’s regions hard, the costs are mounting for their fragile finances.
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.
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