Non-Moscow news for the night of November 19
🔹 Debt to workers of the Spiridonovskaya mine in Kemerovo region exceeded 250 million rubles. “It has been preliminarily established that the company’s management failed to pay wages to more than 700 employees between June and September 2025,” The Investigative Committee said in a statement. A forensic accounting examination has been ordered in the case to determine the exact amount of the debt. The investigation is also working to obtain compensation for the victims.
🔹 Street artist from Bratsk Grisha Sharov published two more works from the One for All festival: if previously he himself repeated the street art of his colleagues, then this year his ideas are being realized by other artists in different cities. Angarsk A sign appeared on a grocery store that said, “Bread, Flour, Grain, God,” and in St. Petersburg — on the surface of the water in the Obvodny Canal the question “These aren’t tears, are they?”
🔹 Authorities Nizhny Novgorod They want to fine street musicians for performing without official approval and are already developing a regulatory framework. Last year, the city launched a platform for booking performances through the Gosuslugi website. Officials encouraged musicians to register the time and location in advance—the original plan was for artists to book a single venue for a maximum of two hours. "In 2026, violators of the performance booking system are planned to be subject to administrative penalties," — writes Kommersant Privolzhye.
🔹 Associate Professor Vladimirsky Law Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service Anna Zvonova She wrote a "scientific" article about identifying "active members of the LGBT community" by their tattoos in order to repress them. The author clarifies that there is no "unified list of extremist LGBT images" in Russia, but "certain designs have special hidden meanings." Specifically, the Greek letter Lambda, an inverted triangle, a rainbow, the ancient Greek battle axe Lambris, as well as a rose with thorns and musical instruments. "Visual body art is acquiring a new context and possible criminal status," — Zvonova explains.
🔹 Half of those sold in Russia Chinese By 2026, Kommersant reports, 100,000 cars will be assembled domestically. The increase in the share of Chinese-made cars assembled domestically will be driven by higher recycling fees. At the same time, more and more cars will be sold under Russian brands, rather than domestic ones. This is due to the risks associated with sanctions. However, this isn't about eliminating them, but rather changing the operating format.
