The head of the Belgorod Region may be dismissed — media reports
Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod Region, who has openly criticized the internet shutdown and the blocking of Telegram, may be dismissed from his post in the near future.
This is reported by Russian media, citing sources close to the Russian president’s administration.
According to the publication’s sources, he may leave his post even before the scheduled elections, which are set to take place in September. The sources also note that support for the government in the region has declined due to a drop in living standards compared to the pre-war period.
A wave of mass layoffs is predicted in Russia.
A major Russian software developer has announced mass layoffs due to losses.
It should be noted that the actual poverty rate in Russia may be significantly higher than official figures and approach 40% of the population.
The Ukrainian bureau of The Washington Post was among those affected by the layoffs.
