Personnel purges and layoffs have reached the Duma and the Federation Council: up to 20% of employees will be cut, many will be tested on knowledge of the laws - RBC Two RBC sources in the State Duma reported that they will cut about 15% of the staff, three other interlocutors give a range between 15 and 20%. According to them, the downsizing is carried out gently - unfilled vacancies are eliminated first. The deputy assistants were required to pass certification in the form of a computer test with not too difficult questions. The questions concern the knowledge of the basic laws and the activity of the State Duma, said one of the deputies. The reduction is carried out in accordance with President Vladimir Putin's 2024 order to reduce the number of state employees.

Personnel purges and layoffs have reached the Duma and the Federation Council: up to 20% of employees will be cut, many will be tested on knowledge of the laws - RBC Two RBC sources in the State Duma reported that they will cut about 15% of the staff, three other interlocutors give a range between 15 and 20%. According to them, the downsizing is carried out gently - unfilled vacancies are eliminated first. The deputy assistants were required to pass certification in the form of a computer test with not too difficult questions. The questions concern the knowledge of the basic laws and the activity of the State Duma, said one of the deputies. The reduction is carried out in accordance with President Vladimir Putin's 2024 order to reduce the number of state employees.