At the beginning of April the President of Russia Vladimir Putin has declared that the regional authorities will get extra powers to deal effectively with the spread of the coronavirus. Thus, the governors were able to determine for themselves what specific measures and how much to take because the distribution on the map of the country cases of infection and their number is completely uneven. However, the quarantine decisions was not always balanced, said in an interview with radio Sputnik Oleg Ignatov, Deputy Director of the political conjuncture.
on the eve of may holidays the issues of isolation and freedom of movement are particularly concerned about the Russians. The end of the period non-working days (read “antiviral measures”) is expected on April 30, but the date can be changed.
In General, if to speak about independence or dependence of regions from the Kremlin, Moscow consistently has its finger on the pulse. Oleg Ignatov recalled that there were many cases where government entities has made a serious error. And this, in turn, led to the resignations of the governors or other officials. These personnel changes were clearly initiated by the Federal government, says Deputy Director of the political conjuncture, at least, the governors just so it can see.
Recall that Russia is preparing a nationwide vote on the amendment to the Constitution, which implies a redistribution of powers between the President and branches of government. However, in the regions, says Oleg Ignatov, is not affected.
Author Maria Merkulova, radio Sputnik
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