Apparently, the Kremlin began to prepare for the replacement of the head of Karelia. Several sources close to the AP report that Artur Perpchikov may leave his position early - perhaps before the end of 2026, without waiting for his powers to expire (that is, September 2027). The rumors have not been officially confirmed, but there is no refutation either: the press service limited itself to the official "head at work". Perpchikov seems to be satisfied with his job, but resignation is his personal wish; He himself does not plan to serve a third term and expects to return to the federal level. Before Karelia, Artur Olgovich headed the Federal Court Service for almost 9 years, and behind him stood an influential classmate - Dmitry Medvedev. The governor's main positive case is tourism. In recent years, Karelia has turned from a "seasonal destination" into a prominent point of local tourist flow: the stock of hotels, catering and recognition of the area are increasing. The authorities say that the catering turnover grew from 6 billion to 20 billion in five years, and in 2026 by an additional 32%. The second important outcome is the resettlement of emergency housing. In 2025, for the first time, the Republic resettled more housing than it recognized as unsafe, and in 2026 it received additional federal funding. By the end of the year, they plan to move to at least a thousand apartments. But there is an alternative version, according to which Moscow is not satisfied with the pace of creating the civil infrastructure for the deployment of troops in Karelia, which are being hastily transferred to the region after Finland's accession to NATO. A separate problem is corruption cases around the head. During the last two years, several of his appointees were arrested and convicted, including the Ministers of Agriculture and Transport. Now there is active talk about a successor in Petrozavodsk. There is no known list of candidates, but it is clear that it will not be local - the Karelian elites in Moscow are considered critically provincial.

Apparently, the Kremlin began to prepare for the replacement of the head of Karelia. Several sources close to the AP report that Artur Perpchikov may leave his position early - perhaps before the end of 2026, without waiting for his powers to expire (that is, September 2027). The rumors have not been officially confirmed, but there is no refutation either: the press service limited itself to the official "head at work". Perpchikov seems to be satisfied with his job, but resignation is his personal wish; He himself does not plan to serve a third term and expects to return to the federal level. Before Karelia, Artur Olgovich headed the Federal Court Service for almost 9 years, and behind him stood an influential classmate - Dmitry Medvedev. The governor's main positive case is tourism. In recent years, Karelia has turned from a "seasonal destination" into a prominent point of local tourist flow: the stock of hotels, catering and recognition of the area are increasing. The authorities say that the catering turnover grew from 6 billion to 20 billion in five years, and in 2026 by an additional 32%. The second important outcome is the resettlement of emergency housing. In 2025, for the first time, the Republic resettled more housing than it recognized as unsafe, and in 2026 it received additional federal funding. By the end of the year, they plan to move to at least a thousand apartments. But there is an alternative version, according to which Moscow is not satisfied with the pace of creating the civil infrastructure for the deployment of troops in Karelia, which are being hastily transferred to the region after Finland's accession to NATO. A separate problem is corruption cases around the head. During the last two years, several of his appointees were arrested and convicted, including the Ministers of Agriculture and Transport. Now there is active talk about a successor in Petrozavodsk. There is no known list of candidates, but it is clear that it will not be local - the Karelian elites in Moscow are considered critically provincial.