With the tedious necessity of elections out of the way, the Kremlin now seems set on taming the regional leaderships of the country, although it is an interesting question whether the real impulse comes from Vladimir Putin or Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin waves as he attends the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg on July 25, 2021.
