Overview
- A presidential decree signed on November 5 named Korolev acting governor, which he accepted during a Kremlin meeting.
- Korolev said he is accustomed to carrying out the president’s assignments unconditionally and pledged to keep doing so.
- He set initial priorities of improving residents’ quality of life and supporting families of participants in the special military operation.
- Putin praised Korolev’s work at the Federal Antimonopoly Service and wished him success in the regional post.
- The vacancy arose after Igor Rudenya was reassigned in late September as presidential envoy to the Northwestern Federal District, and Putin advised Korolev to lean on people who know the region.