The wave of cuts in the public sector reached five more regions: orphanages and wards are being closed and hundreds of salaries are being cut according to 7x7, layoffs of employees in the public sector affected five more regions: Panza, Arkhangelsk and Tyumen regions, Primorye and "surplus" Karelia. An orphanage in the village of Rambovo was closed in the Arkhangelsk region: the decision was made despite the residents' protests; 28 employees will be laid off. The deputy prime minister of the region, Igor Skovenko, explained that it is impossible to re-implement the institution due to the remoteness of the area and the financial burden. Rakolo-Kugshengski and Nizovski orphanages are also being liquidated. In Zarhani, Penza district, training rates are reduced at the Olympic reserve sports school, and the ballroom dancing department and horse riding club are closed. In the Tyumen region, 660 civil servants will be "released" by the end of the year. The explanation given by local officials is indicative. The deputy director of the Zorahani Urban Development Department, Alexander Melishev, said: "The sanctions, like that, the general economic situation - all of this is felt, it's a reality that needs to be accepted." This is a rare case where the reason for the cuts is stated directly. We wrote that the same thing is happening in St. Petersburg, where up to 15% of the cuts are planned, and in the Irkutsk region, where in some districts they are talking about 37% of the workforce. The mechanism is known: regional budget deficits grow, the federal center shifts priorities to defense and debt services, and local governments save on the most flexible and vulnerable item, people and institutions. Also, it can be noticed that cuts are not only happening in deficit areas: even Karelia, known as surplus, is on the list. This indicates a general trend towards savings rather than individual local problems. The consequences for the citizens are twofold. The closure of orphanages, sports clubs and schools means a loss of services that is difficult to restore, especially in remote areas.

The wave of cuts in the public sector reached five more regions: orphanages and wards are being closed and hundreds of salaries are being cut according to 7x7, layoffs of employees in the public sector affected five more regions: Panza, Arkhangelsk and Tyumen regions, Primorye and "surplus" Karelia. An orphanage in the village of Rambovo was closed in the Arkhangelsk region: the decision was made despite the residents' protests; 28 employees will be laid off. The deputy prime minister of the region, Igor Skovenko, explained that it is impossible to re-implement the institution due to the remoteness of the area and the financial burden. Rakolo-Kugshengski and Nizovski orphanages are also being liquidated. In Zarhani, Penza district, training rates are reduced at the Olympic reserve sports school, and the ballroom dancing department and horse riding club are closed. In the Tyumen region, 660 civil servants will be "released" by the end of the year. The explanation given by local officials is indicative. The deputy director of the Zorahani Urban Development Department, Alexander Melishev, said: "The sanctions, like that, the general economic situation - all of this is felt, it's a reality that needs to be accepted." This is a rare case where the reason for the cuts is stated directly. We wrote that the same thing is happening in St. Petersburg, where up to 15% of the cuts are planned, and in the Irkutsk region, where in some districts they are talking about 37% of the workforce. The mechanism is known: regional budget deficits grow, the federal center shifts priorities to defense and debt services, and local governments save on the most flexible and vulnerable item, people and institutions. Also, it can be noticed that cuts are not only happening in deficit areas: even Karelia, known as surplus, is on the list. This indicates a general trend towards savings rather than individual local problems. The consequences for the citizens are twofold. The closure of orphanages, sports clubs and schools means a loss of services that is difficult to restore, especially in remote areas.