Pskov Mayor Yelkin Resigns, Named Regional Assembly Speaker
Pskov Mayor Boris Elkin has resigned and will lead the regional Legislative Assembly. On September 22, Pskov administration head Boris Elkin submitted his resignation on his own initiative.
Consensus
- Boris Yelkin submitted his resignation as mayor of Pskov on September 22.
- Yelkin was appointed speaker of the Pskov Regional Legislative Council by the United Russia regional political council.
- Yelkin was born in Saint Petersburg and previously worked in federal road management structures in the North-West region.
- Yelkin became mayor of Pskov in November 2022 after the governor merged the positions of city mayor and head of the city administration.
- Yelkin signed a decree in 2024 awarding bonuses to police officers for detaining individuals who signed military service contracts.
- The city administration threatened users with blacklisting for discussing Yelkin's appearance online.
Points of divergence
- Yelkin was appointed to the position of speaker of the regional legislative assembly by the United Russia political council, according to the local publication 'Kromnash'. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Yelkin was elected speaker of the regional legislative assembly, and his appointment was reported by local publications 'Pskovskaya Guberniya' and 'Kromnash'. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The most prominent case during Yelkin's mayoralty was the criminal prosecution of his deputy Alexander Gratsky, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for bribery. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (2 sources)
- Mayor of Pskov Boris Elkin resigns and will head the regional Legislative Assembly — SOTAvision
- Mayor of Pskov submitted his resignation. He was elected speaker of the regional legislative assembly — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
Key entities
- Pskov
- Boris Elkyn
- United Russia
- State Assembly
- Pskov Oblast
- Legislative Assembly
- St. Petersburg
- Pskov Governorate