05.07.2017
Discussion actual problems regions on the president's "direct line" and phased preparations for the September elections constituted a group of key events in the information field of June, defining the configuration of the regional political elite in the rating.
The top five of the rating does not change. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin remains the leader. The State Duma, after numerous adjustments, adopted the most important law for the city on the renovation of the housing stock, the implementation of which is now becoming the main project of the city authorities. The second line of the rating table, as well as a month earlier, is occupied by the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. The third position is assigned to the governor Tyumen region Vladimir Yakushev. The fourth line belongs to the governor of St. Petersburg, Georgy Poltavchenko, who in June carried out a number of personnel changes in Smolny. On the fifth line of the rating is the head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov: his positions remain significant, but the fate of the agreement on the delimitation of powers with the Center expiring in July is still unclear, and this creates significant uncertainty in the future.
Governor of the Moscow Region Andrey Vorobyov demonstrates negative dynamics - 9th place and minus 2 positions, which can be associated with criticism of the situation in the region during the president's "straight line". The resonant story of the landfill in Balashikha and the subsequent demand of the president to close it immediately could not but affect Vorobyov's position. The head of the Krasnodar Territory, Veniamin Kondratiev, also continues to weaken (12th position, previously 9th).
In the group "Very strong influence" includes two heads of regions at once: the acting governor of the Saratov region Valery Radaev (19th place, plus 5 points) and the governor Sakhalin region Oleg Kozhemyako (20th place, plus 1 point). In both regions, preparations for the elections are relatively successful: in the Saratov region, the governor and the regional duma are elected, in Sakhalin - only the regional parliament.
During the "straight line" there were claims against several heads of regions at once. The sharpest decline in the rating is shown by the governor of the Stavropol Territory, Vladimir Vladimirov (38th place, minus 18 points), who is dropping out of the top 20 of our rating. During the “straight line”, a resident of the Stavropol Territory complained Russian President to the fact that they demanded money from her for restoration work after the flood, after which there were even suggestions in the media about the resignation of V. Vladimirov.
Seriously weakened positions in the ranking and the head Samara region Nikolay Merkushkin (75th place, minus 9 points): in the course of a “straight line” with the president, the topic of beneficiaries in the region he leads was mentioned. Another "distinguished" region during the "straight line" was the Irkutsk region, mentioned in the context of low teachers' salaries and in connection with problems of a socio-economic nature, which also undermines the position of the head of the region, Sergei Levchenko, who moves to the bottom of the rating table (80- th place, minus 5 points). In addition to socio-economic problems, Levchenko traditionally experiences difficulties in resolving internal political conflicts that have arisen in the territory. In particular, the head of the regions has problems with building relations with the legislature of the region - as a result, he was defeated in promoting a referendum on direct elections of the mayor of Irkutsk.
Reduces political influence in connection with the spread of information about the possible resignation of the head of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleev (39th place, minus 8 points). The reason for the assumptions was the illness of the head of the region and the protracted vacation in connection with this.
A sharp decline in the rating is demonstrated by the governor of the Bryansk region Alexander Bogomaz. This is happening against the background of a wide public outcry due to the death of 11 babies and the suspension of the work of the perinatal center, which was opened with the participation of the president as recently as March 2017. Bogomaz immediately loses 18 positions in the ranking and drops to 73rd place.
Corruption scandals, which periodically occur in regional administrations, become an important indicator that affects the decline in the position of the head of the region. The situation with the vice-governor was no exception. Vladimir region Elena Mazanko, who was arrested on suspicion of taking bribes. This negatively affects the position of the head of the Vladimir region, Svetlana Orlova (43rd place, minus 11 points).
The acting heads of regions continue to prepare for the elections, usually occupying high places in our ranking. Several interims are showing significant growth at once, increasing their political influence. Basically, these are heads who are expected to have a moderate level of competition in the elections in September, with the main candidate dominating. Acting Governor Perm Territory Maxim Reshetnikov, having no strong opponents in the upcoming elections, strengthens his position in our rating table - plus 10 points and 24th place. Demonstrates the growth and Acting Governor of the Kaliningrad region Anton Alikhanov (34th place, plus 13 points). Acting Head Novgorod region Andrey Nikitin, adding 5 points, moves up to 35th place. A similar situation is with the Acting Head of the Republic of Mari El Alexander Evstifeev (51st place, plus 5 points), Acting Head of the Republic of Mordovia Vladimir Volkov, who, adding 2 points, takes 27th place, Acting Head Tomsk region Sergey Zhvachkin (30th place, plus 5 points) and acting head Udmurt Republic Alexandra Brechalova (28th place, plus 8 points).
In June, the president held meetings with Brechalov and acting head of Sevastopol Dmitry Ovsyannikov (59). The meeting with Ovsyannikov took place with the participation of the head of the Crimea, S. Aksenov (15th place), which was perceived by the regional elites as a positive signal, indicating the relative strength of the positions of these leaders, despite the political and elite problems in Sevastopol.
Some leaders of the regions, where a significant level of competition is expected in the upcoming elections, also show positive dynamics in the rating. In particular, Acting Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region Yevgeny Kuyvashev is fixed in the top 20 of the rating, taking 16th place (plus 3 points) - the nomination of Yevgeny Roizman from the Yabloko party has increased the level of competition in the region, but at the same time, regional authorities are responding quite adequately to this challenge. Despite the significant level of competition, the situation is somewhat calmer for the acting governor of the Ryazan region Nikolai Lyubimov (46th place, plus 6 points) - in this region, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation abandoned the scandalous decision to put the namesake and son of the ex-governor V. Lyubimov in the elections. Dmitry Mironov, Acting Governor of the Yaroslavl Region, has consistently strong positions (37th place, plus 8 points). Artur Parfenchikov (47th place, plus 2 points) and Acting Head of the Republic of Buryatia Alexei Tsydenov (62nd place, plus 5 points), who are preparing for the elections, are also improving their results.
MIA "Russia Today" on the basis of previously published studies: "The quality of paid reception in state universities RF - 2016", as well as data from the Social Navigator's own research on non-state universities, prepared an information interactive resource for high school students and applicants.
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The navigator provides information to future freshmen and their parents on the conditions under which and with what points the applicants of the last year entered various universities for certain specialties.
Twenty eight Russian universities were included in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranking published on Tuesday, which includes best universities world in 46 areas of training.Using this resource, the applicant will be able to compare data on different conditions admission to Russian universities and choose exactly the highest educational institution, which suits him in terms of the quality of education and the cost of education. And also get information about the results of the university's participation in international studies (ratings and monitoring).
The navigator now has the ability to select based on using the "Demanded universities in the Russian Federation" filter. If you select "Yes", only the leading universities of this rating will remain in the table. This will allow the applicant to see the universities where you can get a profession demanded by enterprises. An opportunity has been added to the information plate of the university to see if the university has programs that have passed state-public accreditation. You can also exit the plate to real reviews students already studying at the university, which will allow you to compare your expectations with the real assessment from the inside. Some universities have links to infographic materials that more widely reveal to the applicant the potential opportunities for learning and admission.
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The Agency for Political and Economic Communications (APEC) presented new rating influence of the heads of subjects of the Russian Federation. As a result of January, many heads of subjects managed to maintain their positions. The five favorites remain unchanged, headed by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The new rating is distinguished from the previous one by the presence of new personalities who have already managed to take their rightful place in it. Which of the governors were written off as outsiders and thanks to which the resigned head of Perm, Viktor Basargin, managed to score points - in the material "FederalPress".
The rating was compiled on the basis of a survey in which this time 26 experts took part: political scientists, political technologists, media experts, and journalists. When preparing the next report, the situation in all 85 regions of the country was taken into account. According to analysts, the key January trend was the strengthening of the political influence of a number of heads of regions included in the Supreme Council of United Russia at the party congress. It is accompanied by a weakening of the chapters excluded from governing body parties. Another feature Last month, a number of leaders of economically significant subjects of the Russian Federation became more active, who criticized the policy of the federal center.
"Center Dominance"
There were no significant changes in the top five compared to the previous rating. The rating is headed by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The second line of the rating table was occupied by the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, the third, as a month ago, was the head of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko, whose positions were not affected by the growth of political turbulence in the city caused by the decision to transfer St. Isaac's Cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church. The President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov moved up to the fourth position (plus one point) - the negative effect, with a series of his critical statements about the federal center regarding the distribution of taxes, is beginning to weaken.
According to the CEO of APEC Dmitry Orlov, in Russia there are no regions that would have "indulgence for claims to the federal center." Minikhanov is no exception in this sense. “After he spoke [with criticism of the state policy in the field of interbudgetary relations] back in Tatarstan, his relations with the center deteriorated greatly, he was Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. I am convinced that now Minnikhanov will gradually restore his influence and the situation will certainly stabilize. Nevertheless, Tatarstan will no longer be a priority region, for example, in terms of obtaining loans or getting into federal targeted programs,” Dmitry Orlov said in an interview with Federal Press, specifying that “dominance in this game” will still remain with the federal center.
New faces
The new figurant of the rating becomes acting. head of the Republic of Adygea Murat Kumpilov (61st place). Prior to his appointment, Kumpilov headed the regional legislative assembly - the State Council of the Republic. As head of the republic, he replaced Aslan Tkhakushinov, whose resignation President Vladimir Putin accepted in January and whose term in office was coming to an end. The new head of the republic must subsequently be elected by a vote of deputies of the State Council from among the candidates proposed by the president. This appointment preserves the continuity of power, which is important for the republics North Caucasus: the former and current heads of Adygea are united by family ties and origin from the same village.
At the last 16th congress of the United Russia party, a number of important personnel decisions were made that also affected the governor's corps. In particular, a number of heads of subjects were elected to the Supreme Council of the party, in the regions of which United Russia demonstrated high score in the last elections in State Duma. These are the head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksenov (14th place, plus 1 point), the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Valery Shantsev (19th place, plus 2 points), the head of the Tambov region Alexander Nikitin (54th place, plus 11 points), the governor Rostov region Vasily Golubev (30th place, minus 6 points). In the situation with V. Golubev, his position in the ranking, which deteriorated slightly, was affected by the aggravation of the situation in the region due to the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass.
At the same time, the heads of a number of regions were removed from the Supreme Council. The exclusion of Murmansk governor Marina Kovtun (76th place, minus 13 points) and Astrakhan governor Alexander Zhilkin (65th place, minus 17 positions) from the governing body of the party is due to the fact that the results of United Russia in the elections to the State Duma were not very favorable in their regions and gave these governors no grounds for special recognition of their services to the party.
Plus result
Of the governors in whose regions direct elections are expected this year, the head of the Sverdlovsk region Evgeny Kuyvashev (25th place, plus 7 points) is strengthening his position - the meeting with Vladimir Putin was interpreted by the regional elite as a sign of the governor's strong position on the eve of the elections, although direct assurances The Center has not yet given him support. The governor of the Perm Territory, Viktor Basargin, did not receive direct support from the Kremlin either, however, having reshuffled personnel in the regional government, he situationally strengthens his position in the rating table by seven positions at once (72nd place). In the public mind, the strengthening of Basargin's rating positions does not correlate very well with today's reports that the Perm governor will resign. Nevertheless, according to Dmitry Orlov, there are at least three reasons for this. “Firstly, he left himself. This is not a resignation out of distrust, it is not connected with any criminal stories and so on. In addition, he was given [the opportunity] to organize a regional government. And the third reason - he was replaced by Maxim Reshetnikov. He, like Basargin himself, is part of Sobyanin's influence group, and in a sense (not directly) Reshetnikov is Viktor Basargin's successor. Therefore, it cannot be said that Basargin was ousted and a person was appointed in his place who will have an unfavorable attitude towards his legacy. At least for now,” the expert explains. In his opinion, the consolidation of power carried out by Basargin was a long game: if the head of the Perm Territory assumed that a person from Sobyanin's team would become the new governor, then, by reorganizing the local government, he "sought to leave a good legacy."
The opposite trend is demonstrated by the head of the Novgorod region. Against the backdrop of speculation about returning to the government, Sergei Mitin is losing ground (62nd place, minus 7 points). The political influence of the governor of the Primorsky Territory, Vladimir Miklushevsky, is also weakening - 77th place (minus 18 points). A string of corruption scandals in Primorsky Krai last month has given rise to a powerful information attack against Miklushevsky. A petition for the resignation of the governor appeared on the Internet. In addition, the trip of the head of the region for the New Year holidays has a wide negative resonance.
