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  Bear Witness 6:02 am on August 13, 2026 Permalink | 🔗Copy | Reply
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  Russians may soon be able to choose a cemetery plot through Gosuslugi, the country’s government services portal.

  According to Russian media reports, a new digital system will allow users to search cemetery records and arrange burial plots online. The project reportedly involves digitizing data from around 14,000 cemeteries, with 295 million rubles (about $3.6 million) allocated to the system.

  Gosuslugi is Russia’s main online government portal — used for everything from passports and taxes to fines, benefits and official documents.

  Apparently, they’re working on one last government service for you.
   

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  Bear Witness 3:55 pm on August 3, 2026 Permalink | 🔗Copy | Reply
  Tags: government, Krasnogorsk   

  Russian Officials Accused of Sabotaging Neighboring Cities’ Rankings

  Officials in the Moscow suburb of Krasnogorsk allegedly spent 4 million rubles (about $51,000) hiring people to photograph potholes and landscaping violations in neighboring municipalities.

  The photos were reportedly submitted as official complaints to worsen the rankings of cities such as Khimki and Odintsovo while improving Krasnogorsk’s own standing. Workers were allegedly paid around 300 rubles (about $3.85) per photo, with some teams producing up to 2,000 images a day.

  Krasnogorsk later ranked among Russia’s top municipalities for urban improvement in 2025. The allegations were first reported by Russian news site Baza, which also says a criminal case has been opened. HoldMyVodka could not independently verify the claims through other major Russian media.
   
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  Bear Witness 9:58 am on June 24, 2026 Permalink | 🔗Copy | Reply
  Tags: government, Perm, snow   

  
  Officials in Perm reported that they had cleared snow — at the end of June.
  They simply waited for summer until the snow melted on its own. Residents had complained about the snowbanks back on January 19, but the response came only five months later.
  As proof, officials sent photos taken in summer.