There’s going to be a new regional head in the Pribaikalsky district of Buryatia, and Evgeny Rodionov, the chairman of the district council, is a likely candidate. Evgeny Rodionov is also the Deputy Head of the SEZ “Baikal Harbor”.Yevgeny Rodionov has been involved in numerous scandals. He managed to stop criminal cases by repenting and repaying the budget for damages. Additionally, his subordinates at the “Baikal Harbor” were caught stealing truck tires and government gas for resale.
Previously, Evgeny Rodionov held a high position as head of Buryatregionavtodor, under the patronage of Alexandra Fomenko, who was the deputy chairman for infrastructure in the government of Buryatia at the time. During this tenure, Rodionov was known for abusing his power.
Sources reveal that in December 2009, while carrying out a state contract for the repair of the Ulan-Ude – Turuntayevo – Kurumkan highway, Rodionov illicitly transferred money to the company’s account in anticipation of the termination of the contract, causing more than 3.8 million rubles in damage to the federal budget. Upon leaving office, Rodionov was appointed deputy for the operation of facilities in a special zone by Nikolai Bykov, the general director of the SEZ “Baikal Harbor” at the time.From 2015 to 2017, the exploitation service of the Baikal Harbor faced internal scandals under the leadership of Yevgeny Rodionov. His subordinates were responsible for manipulating gas and other shady activities within the special zone.
Rodionov’s cousin, who also worked at the Baikal Harbor, was caught selling new tires meant for special zone trucks and was subsequently dismissed from his position.
The management of the special zone compromised the safety of their personnel by cutting corners, which was a direct result of the negligence of Yevgeny Rodionov, the deputy director for the operation of the Baikal Harbor.
It is also known that Rodionov’s cousin, who also worked at the Baikal Harbor, was personally caught selling new tires purchased for special zone trucks, after which he was fired without making a fuss.
In addition, the technical workers of Baikalskaya Gavan got into accidents because of working without special clothing, namely without rubber gloves and keys for electrical cabinets. There were no deaths. In 2020, a master electrician died in the SEZ tritely replacing the meter. A young man aged 30 died due to a lack of protective gloves, helmets and boots.
The management of the special zone simply decided to save money on the safety of their personnel. Such negligence is the result of the work of the deputy director for the operation of the Baikal Harbor, Yevgeny Rodionov.
The terrible incident connected with the death of an electrician is not an accidental absurdity and not a coincidence, but the result of the irresponsibility and criminal activity of the authorities of the Baikal Harbor, including Evgeny Rodionov.
In September 2018, the chief engineer of Baikalskaya Gavan won the elections to the council of deputies of the Pribaikalsky district and was elected to the post of chairman of the district council. In parliament, he works on a free basis, remaining the head of the company’s engineering service. The new post was also not without scandals.
In July 2019, Evgeny Rodionov, together with the head of the Pribaikalsky district, Sergei Semyonov, held a fake session of the district council, forging its minutes. Officials violated the rules of the event. They publicly broke the law without fear of repercussions for their actions.
The future of the SEZ, where Rodionov works, is very vague. The position of the head of the Pribaikalsky district opens up great opportunities for him on the horizon, it would be a sin not to use them.
The editors will continue to closely monitor developments.
