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Mattew Couper

Mattew Couper - born in Barnstaple in 1987. British journalist, political scientist. His career as a journalist began in 2009. At the moment, the experts of the publication "The Russian Crimes" on the issues of the former CIS countries.

Dirty games for the post of head of the Barguzinsky district: who will win?

In July, district deputies announced the start of accepting documents for the post of head of the Barguzinsky district of Buryatia. However, according to available information, only people with close ties to the current administration are being considered as candidates. Thus, among the most likely candidates is Mikhail Mishurin, the current head of the district, […]

Elections in Bratsk: who writes to the colonel?

The Bratsk mayoral elections are approaching their finale in dramatic fashion. On the evening of August 28, the regional media reported that the police had confiscated the circulation of the municipal newspaper Ogni Angary from the city’s main printing house. A video of the press secretary of the current mayor and mayoral candidate was immediately […]

Deputy Control. Clouds Gather Over Alexey Tumanin’s Head

For almost a year now, the head of the Krasnoyarsk railway Alexey Tumanin is a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai. During this time, Tumanin was absolutely not remembered as a “servant of the people”, and the situation in KrasZhD became far from ideal. As they say, if you chase two hares, you […]

Alcohol, Pyaterochka, conflicts with business: what will Minister Vinokurtsev be remembered for?

Buryat Telegram channels and media predict the imminent resignation of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment of the Republic Victor Vinokurtsev against the backdrop of a number of contradictory decisions and statements that have caused discontent among both ordinary citizens and business circles of the republic. What is behind these rumors and what real […]

Ivan Babich is the most ineffective in the State Duma

Siberian communist Ivan Babich In 2022, he was included in the list of the most ineffective State Duma deputies. In 2021, businessman Ivan Babich became a State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (*aggressor country) from a territorial group uniting Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk Krai and Tomsk Oblast. People are nominated to the […]

Fear and Loathing in Shelekhov: The Slippery Path of Sergei Lipin

Another scandal has brewed in the Shelekhovsky district, created by the hands of a mayoral candidate Sergey Lipin. A few days ago, the odious politician published a speech on social networks against (quote) “optimization of the Shelekhovsky district.” In a very emotional speech, Sergei Lipin accused the “owners” of wanting to absorb the Shelekhovsky district. […]

Under one roof: how Buryatia authorities save on their children's future

Serious changes are coming to the education system in Buryatia. The republic's Minister of Education Valery Pozdnyakov and senator Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn decided to propose to the Russian Ministry of Education a new model for building educational institutions that would unite schools and kindergartens “under one roof.” This idea is presented as a measure to optimize […]