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Yet all that connects it to the nearest town is a 28-kilometer path through the forest ridden with potholes and pits that often floods due
Instead, the Chelyabinsk region isfinancing the reconstruction of the Russian-occupied town of Yasinovataya and the Volnovakha district in
If a car breaks down on the road, it is nearly impossible to signal for help because there are no cellphone towers in the area.Tyulyuk
residents with serious health conditions are forced to travel to a hospital in the nearest town themselves
Although a new medical center was built in the village for 17 million rubles ($170,000) two years ago, local authorities have so far been
gubernatorial elections on Sept
Virtually all independent media outlets have been shut down or forced to relocate abroad since the start of the war.Independent observers
have criticized the organization of the elections, citing restrictive laws and the early start of voting in some regions, which they argue
makes it nearly impossible to ensure the legality of the process
Additionally, authorities are expanding the use of electronic voting, which independent experts describe as entirely non-transparent and
susceptible to manipulation.In the Chelyabinsk region, the leading candidate is Acting Governor Teksler from the pro-Kremlin United Russia
Teksler was sanctioned by Britain, the United States, Canada and other Western countries in spring 2022.The election commission refused to
register the candidate from Yabloko, the only anti-war party.Teksler's three rivals have no realistic chance of winning, a source close to
They can be called sparring partners
