Berdsks Mayor Faces Rivalry From Fellow United Russia Member

The question is only which group will loot.

Consensus

In June 2025, Mayor Semyon Lapitsky and City Council Speaker Владимир Golubev jointly opened a monument to participants of the war in Ukraine.
Both Lapitsky and Golubev are members of United Russia.
The public display of unity between the two officials ended less than a year later.
A political conflict emerged between them, leading to internal strife within United Russia in Berdsk.
Local United Russia deputies gave Mayor Lapitsky a negative evaluation.
Incumbent United Russia members sabotaged the primaries.
United Russia members are now running as self-nominated candidates in the upcoming election.
There is little to no party campaign activity on the streets of Berdsk.
Two influential local families—the Osins and the Golubevs—are behind the political conflict.
The Osins are linked to construction and support for the mayor.
The Golubevs have maintained long-term political and economic influence in the city.
Longstanding unresolved municipal problems persist in Berdsk.