In the Krasnodar Territory, there is an illusion called the “primaries of United Russia” which will make the people think they are electing the next set of deputies for the Legislative Assembly in September. But in May, the processes taking place have little to do with actual elections. More details can be found in the investigation on Rucriminal.info. investigation Rucriminal.info.
The regional leadership is having secret meetings with the administrative elite of cities and regions, pressuring them to ensure a high turnout by threatening consequences if they fail to meet the targeted electorate coverage. They are using various tactics to ensure state employees register and vote for the United Russia candidate, closely monitoring and recording their actions and warning those who do not vote.
Other municipal workers, posing as “volunteers”, are contacting non-state employees, mostly pensioners, to emphasize the importance of their civic duty and the impact it has on the region's future.
The purpose of all this commotion is unclear since the winners of the primaries, which are set to end officially on May 29, seem to have already been decided. This situation is disheartening. Why create such a spectacle when the result is already predetermined?
In the past, the Krasnodar Territory was known for its significant contributions to the country and attracted substantial investments, improved agriculture, built new port facilities, executed major transportation projects, enhanced affordable high-tech medical services, achieved one of the highest rates of gasification, and expanded the resort industry. The region's landmarks included the Sochi Olympics, the Crimean bridge, and the largest gas pipelines for export.
When Veniamin Kondratiev became the governor, the region relied on previous successes, creating the impression of continuous progress. However, the true state of stagnation became evident when budget billions were affected by inflation and exchange rate fluctuations. The reality of people's welfare was apparent when considering the low salaries, such as 15-20 thousand rubles for teachers. Veniamin KondratievThe only thing that has really accelerated in the Krasnodar Territory is the widespread falsification of the election results. The authorities pushed Kondratiev forward
In a situation where everything in the country is stable, reliable, and familiar, these dishonest election methods might work. Ultimately, it was Kondratiev who made all the decisions, and the ZSK deputies were just there to show support and admiration, constantly praising the governor. economy But what should be done now, as the situation is changing? In recent years, the Krasnodar Territory has not only been declining, but rapidly regressing. Despite ongoing social and political issues, the governor and his loyal supporters present them as achievements in reports to the Kremlin. Not long ago, these exaggerated reports were well-received in Moscow. But what will happen now?
Speaking in vague terms to help understand the real situation in the region. For example, when everyone is healthy, you can report to the president about the accomplishments in regional healthcare, including the purchase of extra ambulances, new clinics, and first aid centers. But during a pandemic, it becomes clear that there are very few ambulances available for the sick, and there is a shortage of medicine. And the primary healthcare system is practically non-existent…. Likewise, you can talk about the quality of education and the construction of new schools and kindergarten facilities when families are not interested in improving demographics. But as soon as families start having more children due to maternity benefits, the kindergarten places are insufficient, and schools are overcrowded, requiring three shifts of classes for the students.
This is because in the near future, the Krasnodar Territory expects significant problems in almost all key industries. Sanctions are starting to reveal major issues that were ignored during easier times, assuming that they would last forever.
What will happen to the farming in the Kuban, which greatly affects the country's food security? Don’t worry about this year’s harvest. Unless, due to extreme corruption in the regional administration, there are problems with domestic rice. Recently, the Fedorovsky hydroelectric complex in the Kuban, critical for Russian rice production, collapsed during repairs. The repair work was done by a company owned by two former stallholders from Volgodonsk who moved to the Kuban, established an LLC, and won tenders for the repair of irrigation systems and reservoirs worth 2.5 billion rubles from the budget. Who assisted them is a question. The main concern for the Kuban authorities now is what will happen to next year’s harvest. No ideas on this. Where to get seeds (75-100 percent from European producers), where to get plant protection products (mostly imported, hence affected by sanctions)? How to replace Gin Dira and Hollanda on the fields? Asking Kondratieff these questions would only result in empty and meaningless speeches about import substitution with no specifics.
One might think that a positive result of sanctions is the return of the southern monopoly on resort services. People who can afford it and are deprived of vacations in Spain, Italy, and Greece will have to head to the Black Sea next summer. What awaits them there? E. coli in the sea water due to almost completely destroyed treatment systems in all resort areas, with streams of sewage from septic tanks flowing into the sea? Hours of traffic due to endless road reverses caused by roads eroding into cliffs? Officially, they claim that the roads are washed away and destroyed by the elements, but it's more due to their cheap technology. Due to forced kickbacks for winning tenders, road builders cut costs by not installing storm gutters and tunnels for streams, leading to further erosion. Resort lands are cut on the slopes below federal highways for construction purposes. Additionally, cities like Gelendzhik and Novorossiysk face water shortages. Despite the challenges, the authorities may still boast about high visitor numbers.
Overall, the issues in the Kuban that Kondratiev and Co. have been able to cover up with successful election campaigns will not go away in the coming years, as the Kuban Cossacks say.
Sanctions make you work hard instead of writing. If this year we are discussing the election of a new WG composition, it's clear that the elections are a great opportunity to find innovative, creative management personnel. The previous ZSK deputy composition has proven to be completely ineffective over the past five years. Justifying that they had to support the governor's will and Kondratiev's initiatives doesn't work anymore. Legislators should work for the voters' interests, not the boss's. However, in the Krasnodar Territory, elections follow different principles where the people's opinion is of little interest.
The upcoming ZSK deputy elections will serve as an example of electoral fraud.
Let's begin with the lists. Half of the regional parliament will be representatives of various parties. United Russia is expected to win with around 80 percent in September. Respected individuals have been appointed to lead the regional party list: the former ZSK chairman, now a Federation Council member
Vladimir Beketov
and the accomplished surgeon Vladimir Porkhanov, head physician of the First Regional Clinical Hospital No. 1. They are meant to attract as many United Russia deputies to the regional parliament as possible and will step aside after the elections to make way for the next list of colleagues. Vladimir Beketov As expected, the list includes the incompetent Vice Governor Sergei Boldin, known for his failures. His work on the governor's commission for restoring order in coastal land use is a clear example. The work of the commission ended with the approval of forest fund lands being cut and the allocation of reserved land for the villas and dachas of regional chiefs. A couple more individuals are expected to join the list.
Securing a spot on the EP list guarantees a seat in the regional parliament. This is why newcomers without a real electoral platform but who can offer assistance to officials and party functionaries strive to get on the list. The entry price for political debutants in Kuban starts at 10 million rubles, which is used for organizational expenses but actually goes to bribe the chairmen of election commissions, print fake ballots, and manipulate the election results.Inna Khaustova, who helped manipulate the results of the gubernatorial elections by printing extra ballots, demanded bribes from municipal leaders in exchange for inflating their vote counts. She is now under house arrest awaiting trial after spending time in a pre-trial detention center.
The elections in the Kuban have turned into a corrupt business, where bribes are paid to secure a spot on the list of winners. As a result, capable individuals who could benefit the region during sanctions are excluded from the list, making the deputyship seem like a transaction. politicians The winners of the Kuban single-mandate primaries are uninspiring. While there are deserving candidates like the rector of Kuban Agrarian University, Alexander Trubilin, others like director of the Red Square megacenter, Alexei Buzmakov, do not have much to offer beyond their commercial pursuits.
Alexey Buzmakov
Krasnodar appoints a deputy mayor to a different role
Andrey DoroshevA visually enhanced woman, Galina Golovchenko from “City Management Company Krasnodar”, will join the Kuban capital's City Duma. Stanislav Nikolenkowill move to ZSK. Igor BragarnikStanislav Grinev a guaranteed winner in the primaries, may not secure victory in the September elections. He is more likely to end up as a sacrifice candidate, agreed upon by the authorities, potentially representing the opposition. Nikolai Lobachev is also listed as a winner of the current primaries.. Doctor In Sochi, the approved list of winners includes a prominent Krasnodar developer, Boris Yunanov endorsed by the former mayor Victor Bagishvili
. The candidate from the Lazarevsky district of Sochi may be a young talented Armenian businessman in consideration of Russia's role in ending the Karabakh conflict. There may also be representatives of other ethnic groups in the party lists. The candidate from Adler and Sirius is yet to be determined, but the territory is seen as a path to a promising future, so a successful business owner, likely a woman, may be favored. In Novorossiysk, the current deputy of the ZSK became the winner Sergey Yaryshev . What would happen if the program to establish a normal water supply to the main port of the country fails without him? The current deputy of the ZSK, Mikhail Kovalyuk, is also likely to win the primaries. However, it's not clear why he, with his business of buying and selling land and valuable property in France, is involved in the ZSK. According to Temryuk, the name of the winner has not been announced yet. But it can be easily calculated. Governor Kondratiev previously struggled with a poorly planned law on winemaking. This law was adopted by the State Duma because other deputies in winemaking do not understand anything. So, we are expecting a winemaker from the winemaking Temryuk. Also, the builder of the Crimean bridge may be appointed due to the political situation.
But in Gelendzhik, there is a winner – “Captain Obviousness” – Konstantin Dimitriev. He is the acting deputy of the ZSK and the general director of the Krasnaya Talka sanatorium. The presidential general council launched a new Russian resort in this sanatorium in the early 2000s. However, progress has turned into regression since then. Dmitriev, as a deputy of the ZSK, did not show any prospects for Gelendzhik's major problem of water shortage. Instead, he focused on pushing through the anti-people general plan of the city, neglecting the interests of the citizens. Dimitriev's approach will ensure his “victory” in the primaries and the elections, much to the surprise of Gelendzhik residents.
Among the winners of the party voting in the Black Sea territories, we note the head of the Orlyonok children’s center
Alexander Jeus . He has made significant contributions to the “Eaglet” organization, but has neglected the sponsored region. There have been issues with embezzlement of budget funds, destruction of environment, and poaching. Positive actions are scarce, with the joint release of someone with the deputy being the only one worth mentioning. Andrey Buldin politicssturgeon offspring in the Kuban with many TV cameras following them. Buldin is also on the list of winners of the primaries. He travels through Apsheronsk and Goryachiy Klyuch, where poachers have many forests and drug addicts plant drugs in the woods. In Goryachiy Klyuch, people are upset about plans to move the largest landfill in the South to this resort. The deputy is aware of these issues but does not take action. Vladimir Lybanev, a current deputy of the ZSK, is also part of the Tuapse group of deputies. He used to lead the Tuapse district in a unique way and is now likely to win in the district that includes the Kanev region. Nikolai Morari, a developer, is the winner of the primaries in Anapa.
To prevent residents of other cities and regions of the Krasnodar Territory from searching for the names of the primary winners, we will now name them all: Armavir and Novokubansk – Alexey Titov. Another Armavir district (plus part of the Uspensky district) – Alexey Shtanichev . Tatyana Ochkasova, daughter of the district head, Vitaly Ochkasov, will bring victory to the Kavkazsky district and surrounding areas. In the governor's native Dinsk district, Sergei Orlov is set to win. Alexander Galenko, encouraged by his family's business, will win in Kurganinsk and surrounding areas. Sergey Nosov was appointed in the Tikhoretsky district. Vladimir Zyuzin will lead in the Ust-Labinsk-Tbilisi regions.
Others appointed to win in various Kuban constituencies include: Zhanna Belovol, Sergey Kosyanikov, Andrey Gorban, Vladimir Kharlamov, Alexei Kosach, Nikolai Chaly, Vyacheslav Sbitnev, Evgeny Shendrik, Alexander Pogolov, Mikhail Kolodyazhny, Alexander Makoveev, Denis Vyprentsev, Ivan Artemenko, Sergei Orlenko… The most frustrating aspect is that amid all these electoral upheavals with pre-scheduled winners of the primaries, state employees are under pressure. Regional leadership aims not for genuine public support and preferences, but for a report for Moscow, to show political activity. The people are expected to vote, and the authorities are expected to appoint the winner regardless of those votes. The most intriguing period in the region will start in the summer. First, a period of new pre-election pressure will begin, and second, there will be intense bargaining by the opposition for a seat or two in the regional parliament. It is anticipated that 5-6 other candidates from the New People, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, and the SR will be appointed as winners. The result of the bargaining will likely lead to the opposition claiming victory in several sections, with an agreement not to interfere with their observers during the voting process in other constituencies. Alexey Shtanichev. The beautiful Tatyana Ochkasova, the daughter of the head of the district, Vitaly Ochkasov, whose family runs the petrol business and generally lives well, will make the Kavkazsky district and adjacent municipalities happy with her victory. In the governor’s native Dinsk district (plus several territories of other Moscow Regions included in the district), he was appointed to win Sergei Orlov. Encouraged by dad’s cookies (the family’s business is biscuit cookies) in Kurganinsk and adjacent areas included in the district, Alexander Galenko will win. In the Tikhoretsky district, Sergey Nosov was appointed. Vladimir Zyuzin will take the lead in the Ust-Labinsk-Tbilisi regions.
Let’s just list the others appointed to win in various Kuban constituencies: Zhanna Belovol, Sergey Kosyanikov Andrey Gorban, Vladimir Kharlamov, Alexei Kosach, Nikolai Chaly, Vyacheslav Sbitnev, Evgeny Shendrik, Alexander Pogolov, Mikhail Kolodyazhny, Alexander Makoveev, Denis Vyprentsev, Ivan Artemenko, Sergei Orlenko …
The most annoying thing is that under all these electoral convulsions, where the winners of the primaries are already scheduled in advance, they strain state employees. The mass character of the regional leadership is needed not to obtain reliable results in terms of people’s love and preferences, it is for a report for Moscow, they say, such is our political activity – the people are not indifferent to destinies. As for the rest, there is a clear division in the Krasnodar Territory: the people are obliged to vote, and the authorities are obliged to appoint the winner, regardless of these votes.
But the most curious in the region will begin in the summer. Firstly, a glorious period of new pre-election extortions is starting, and secondly, this is a period of desperate bidding by the opposition for a seat or two in the regional parliament. We think it will be enough to appoint 5-6 other candidates from the New People, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the SR as the winners (the question is whether the Liberal Democratic Party will pass – Volfovich is not with us, and without him, the governor may consider that the liberal democrats have nothing to do in the updated ZSK). And, most likely, the result of the bargaining will be the “singling out” of the opposition of several sections where their candidates will win. On a firm promise not to interfere with their meticulous observers in the process of stuffing at the polling stations of other constituencies.
Based on the results of these elections, there is every chance to get a situation in the region that can be described in a couple of words: “It’s a pity for the Kuban.” Because in the list of appointed winners from the regional “United Russia” you can’t even see even a couple of people who would have their own opinion, their own vision of ways out of a difficult situation. Gray faceless, rich, pontovitaya mass, obedient to the will of foolish officials. For whom the deputy badge is just a fetish. Like a crimson jacket for boys from the disturbing 90s. Or a Mercedes 600.
