“Rosbalt” made the top 10 most memorable events of the year in St. Petersburg.
1. The opposition was defeated in the election of the governor and municipal deputies.
June 5, something happened that for many came as no surprise – St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko resigned to re-qualify for the post in early election of the head of the city. The main opponent Poltavchenko was to become a State Duma deputy Oksana Dmitrieva, but it failed to pass the municipal filter what accused Smolny and the “United Russia”. As a result, rivals Acting Governor became the little-known candidates. September 14 Poltavchenko won with a score of 79.9% with a turnout of almost 40%. At the same time elections were held in almost all municipal deputies. More than 90% of the seats was “United Russia” and its satellites. Himself electoral process was marked by a large number of scandals that have attracted attention even in Moscow. Especially remember the mass early voting, at which retirees a ride buses.
2. The shops emerged hype for household appliances, electronics and furniture, in the subway – for tokens.
2014 will be remembered for the townspeople long queues. Inflation in St. Petersburg, according to official figures, was 13.3%. Rose in price all: because the food embargo rose products, due to the rapid collapse of the ruble in December, prices soared, home appliances and electronics. Finally, the increased cost of various services. This caused people to act. St. Petersburg bought buckwheat, home appliances, electronics, furniture and cars. Remaining time citizens had to spend in the subway – because information about the increase fares by 3 rubles people lined up and stood for 30 minutes to buy a token. Metropolitan restrict the sale and gave only two tokens in one hand, fearing that not enough at all.
3. There was a mass closing of travel agencies.
It is with St. Petersburg began to crumble the domestic market of the tourism industry. In mid-June, in the midst of the holiday, on the discontinuation of the company’s management said “Neva”. Because of the actions of company management difficulties arose in 7 th. Russians who decided to rest abroad. They were confident that the company name, which experienced “dashing 90″ feet on the floor. Alas, it was not so. Their problems with “Neva” continue to address more than a thousand of St. Petersburg. Initiate bankruptcy proceedings company. That’s just what will the litigation is still unknown. The fact that the property of the company is estimated at 60 million rubles, and the amount of compensation for the spoiled vacation in total more than 300 million.
Following the “Neva” of its insolvency representatives began to declare “Solvex-tour”, “Version “” Wind of Travel “,” Nordic Star “,” Atlas Travel “and many others. Market participants predicted that after the summer series of bankruptcies will follow winter. She was supposed to come just for the New Year holidays. While information about the new bankruptcies have been reported. Let’s see how will be returning home from distant countries Russians in the second week of January.
4. Cruiser “Aurora” left the parking lot and was towed to Kronstadt.
On the morning of September 21 cruiser “Aurora”, accompanied by four tugs left the parking lot on the Petrograd embankment and went for repairs to Kronstadt. Disputes over the fact whether it is necessary to restore the ship №1 of the Russian Navy, were more than one year. These spores somehow forgotten that his famous bachelor volley in the winter “Aurora” is not made with Petrogradka. In October 1917, the cruiser was on the waterfront, which is now called the English. This fact is confirmed by the respective commemorative plaque.
However, to carry out repairs on the ship that took part in the battles of Russian-Japanese and First World War and the Great Patriotic War, gathered thousands of St. Petersburg. The most “advanced” citizens did not crowd on the central waterfront, and hurried to Kanonersky island. There could look at how the legendary ship moves on marine channels at a distance of “arm’s length”.
The path to the Kronstadt dock was not without incidents. The night before towing to the “Aurora” infiltrated ekstremaly in suits rabbits. They tried to prove that the check mode on the vessel leaves much to be desired. Later ekstremaly find secret paths that lead to the airport “Pulkovo” and the railway station, where the “rest” “Peregrine”. It is assumed that “Aurora” will return to Petrograd embankment in summer 2016. Most likely, will not be missed deadlines. Still in July 2016 will be 60 years since the ship came under the jurisdiction of the Central Naval Museum.
5. Figure skater Evgeni Plushenko withdrew from the Olympics.
A year in the spotlight was the St. Petersburg skater Evgeni Plushenko. He took part in the Olympic Games in Sochi, but injured his back in the warm-up before the short program of individual competitions – athlete poorly executed jump and grabbed the back. Before the speech Plushenko took the ice, but the program has not started. He appealed to the judges, explaining that the ride will be. Later Skater announced the completion of sports career.
However, in September, the athlete said he will participate in the Olympics in 2018, if health permits. At the end of the year skater entered the list of candidates for the athletes the Russian Olympic team to prepare for participation in the XXIII Olympic Games in 2018.
6. Poll “Rain” on the Leningrad blockade caused a scandal and millions of claims.
On January 26, the program “Amateurs” on the TV channel “Rain” survey was conducted: “Do I need to pass the Leningrad was to save hundreds of thousands of lives?” This approach caused a flurry of discontent, a few hours later poll removed. Representatives of the “Rain” apologized and stated that “incorrect question about besieged Leningrad was a mistake and program producer, and editor of social networks”.
Dozens of St. Petersburg filed lawsuits to “rain”. Deputy city Legislative Assembly Maxim Reznik, commenting on the situation, said that it planned action and “do not have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out who is its author.” An open letter against the closure of “Rain” Russian President Vladimir Putin made director Alexander Sokurov. He stated that the termination of broadcasting “Rain” will be a blow for the development of television in the country. The director said that similar to the questions asked by viewers of “Rain”, asked in 90 Astafev.
The Chairman of the St. Petersburg Union of Pensioners Boris Ivchenko filed a lawsuit to recover from the channel “Rain” 50 million rubles . for the offensive, in his opinion, the poll. A similar statement was filed another pensioner Yuri Antonov, who sought to recover 1 million rubles. Court joined the lawsuit in one proceeding and partially satisfied him, decided to recover from the TV channel “Rain” 200 thousand. Rubles in favor of pensioners. The Moscow City Court upheld the legality of recovery of this amount.
7. Hermitage noted 250th anniversary .
The largest museum in Russia said a big anniversary. Opened new exhibitions on the roof of the Winter Palace is back gilded two-headed eagle, and on the facade of the General Staff showed big 3D-show. Museum also significantly increased the area – now he owns and the Stock Exchange building. In addition, in the year of Jubilee Hermitage became the main venue for the European Biennial of Contemporary Art Manifesta 10, which caused controversy among the citizens.
8. Police missed pedophile Litovchenko, the offender fled to Ukraine
43-year-old Eugenia Litovchenko arrested in April last year. He was suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl. Investigators believed that he could make at least another 10 such crimes. They were evidence of his involvement in the commission of two crimes of a sexual nature in relation to young children, as well as murder and rape of a young woman. He was suspected of and involvement in the murder Kostyunina Pasha, who disappeared on his way to school in December 2011. However retsidivst escaped from the police during the investigation of the experiment, which took place in the woods of the Kirov region. Law enforcement officers promised for information about criminal compensation – 1 million rubles. Recidivist photo pasted in subway stations. Residents reported seeing the offender in the store at the farm “Ushakov”, then on the road in the forest in Sablino. But police did not manage to catch a man. Two employees of the Criminal Investigation and rukovodli teley fired for what they missed Litovchenko.
Meanwhile, a repeat offender reached Ukraine. Maybe it never would have caught. But he committed another crime – killed and raped 18-year-old school police cadets on her birthday. The police found the perpetrator, he confessed to the crime. Kiev Svyatoshinsky Court of Kyiv region sentenced him to life in prison.
9. Activists began to emigrate from Russia.
Over the past year Petreburge left the city known activists. The victim of an attack during the “rainbow tea party” Chyzhevsky moved to the United States. Requested political asylum in Spain Coordinator “Straight Alliance for LGBT equality” Natalia Tsymbalova. LGBT activist Kirill Kalugin, who became famous thanks to the pickets in support of gay rights in the day Airborne, went to Germany. Reasons for leaving, he explained that he was tired of the harassment by the Office for combating extremism. Gradozaschitniki group “ERA” Alex Yarema asked for political asylum in France. The activist said that the reason was the prosecution of political positions and participation in gradozaschitnoy activities. Left Russia and prpedsedatel “litsi Voters” Tatiana Dorutina. She said that the organization is likely to be eliminated, because to live with the stigma of a “foreign agent” does not want to.
We started to leave the country and journalists. Thus, a former correspondent 100TV Arthur Ahmetgaliev together with her boyfriend Nikolai Izmailov, also worked on TV, applied for asylum in the German authorities. From the words of the journalist, he was repeatedly threatened by phone and in the field of LGBT shares. In particular, the problem of homophobic activists journalist began after stories about the attack on the “Rainbow Tea Party”.
10. In the “Zenith” was a change of coach, but Spalletti not stopped paying wages.
An amazing situation with salaries occurred in St. Petersburg “Zenith”. In March, after a series of unsuccessful matches in the Russian league and the Champions League as head coach of the “Zenith” André Villas-Boas replaced Luciano Spalletti. However, the contract with the Italian did not break, and, according to media reports, he was paid, even though he “Zenith” has not coached. However, strange management decisions – not the only reason why the club has to pay staff. Unpredictable fall of the ruble has increased and so rather big salary players – based on a new course dollar revenues almost every day are becoming significant. But the results are the same – dull game and departure from the group stage of the Champions League.
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