The guv of Russias northwestern Vologda region has actually gotten in touch with billionaire Alexei Mordashov to bury the hatchet and comply for the regions benefit, coming amidst continuous stress over local investments.Georgy Filimonov, a political outsider selected by President Vladimir Putin in 2023, has actually encountered Mordashovs industrial conglomerate Severstal over supposed failures to fulfill financial investment dedications in Vologdas wood processing industry.The feud escalated in 2015 when Filimonov openly challenged Mordashov to a physical fight, prompting the business owner, among Russias most affluent with a net worth of $28.6 billion, to reject any individual dispute with the governor.Filimonov has actually since stirred a series of political debates, including propositions for a complete abortion ban, stimulating calls for his resignation from over 120 members of the ruling United Russia celebration.
A Change.org petition demanding his removal has more than 30,000 signatures.In an interview released Tuesday by the RBC news outlet, Filimonov insisted he was not feuding with anyone and said his focus remains on economic development.Its time [for Severstal and Mordashov] to bury the hatchet and work for the benefit of the people of Vologda not just for earnings, he stated.
Alexei Mordashov and I shouldnt resemble Beavis and Butt-Head.
Remember those 2 MTV characters, constantly blaming each other?However, the governor appeared to accuse Mordashov of lacking patriotism and opposing the Kremlins conservative ideological agenda.Before we got here, this ideology [of patriotism and assistance for Russias war in Ukraine] was de facto prohibited, Filimonov said, declaring Severstals leadership had a quasi-liberal orientation preferring Western beneficiaries.Even though the company is under sanctions, possibly this is shaped by the individual worldview and mindsets of the business owner, he added.In March, Filimonov released adecreebarring migrants from operating in the Vologda areas building and construction sector for all of 2025.
He later backtracked on the banafter Severstal alerted that the choice would threaten its financial investments in the area.