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Peninsula of broken hopes
Participants of joining Russia and local residents who are trying to figure out the specifics of a new reality, in which they found themselves, spoke about the current situation in Crimea NT.
On March 16, 2014, fun reigned in Crimea. Judging crowds wandered through the streets of cities - with tricolors and singing the Russian anthem. The St. George ribbon was considered the best gift. The air smelled of flowering almonds and hopes for the best future. Exactly two years passed. On the peninsula, it is still difficult to find those who want to return to Ukraine, but the joy of reuniting with the Russian Federation has faded greatly.
The hero is on the sidelines
At the end of February 2014, Vyacheslav (the name was changed) served as an employee of law enforcement agencies of one of the Crimean cities. Returning from a business trip to Kyiv, without a doubt for a second, he went to the border with the mainland, where the first checkpoints of the “Berkutovites” and the Cossacks only appeared. Having completely supported the idea of separation from Ukraine, a seasoned fighter and expert on martial arts was ready to protect his fellow countrymen from the Lawseecs allegedly approaching on their land (members of the “Right Sector” prohibited in Russia) and other Bandera. Walked wet snow, and, rubbing his hands at the fire diluted in the barrel, Vyacheslav told the associates how he and his colleagues were burned on the Maidan. As they did not give weapons and even just the order with their bare hands to disperse the crowd. As his grandmother-veteran, the last 23 years, she only dreamed of living until the return of Crimea to Russia. After the personnel units of “polite people” pulled up to the volunteers, and the bloodthirsty Bandera never appeared, Vyacheslav, who was guided, filed an application for joining the Russian police. And then surprises began. 
The famous “Lastochkino Nest” still attracts tourists , Crimea, Gaspra, March 5, 2016. Photo by the author
“At first they even expressed gratitude to me and gave me a commemorative gramon,” recalls Vyacheslav dumb and smelling of faded alcohol. - Under the leadership of the bosses who came from the mainland, we put on a new form and began to work. But six months later, someone wrote an anonymous to me with Pokness, as if I were helping for money in receiving Russian papers and renewal of cars. The new "mainland" commanders, who had already chosen their favorites, did not understand. And I was asked to leave of my own free will. Now I am working at a construction site as a security guard. The letter hangs in the garage. Grandma is still happy. "
The former law enforcement officer is seriously concerned about the criminal situation on the peninsula. According to him, the Russian police managed to significantly reduce drug trafficking. However, cases of hooliganism and damage to property have become more frequent. In the last month in Yalta, Alushta and other settlements of the southern coast of Crimea (SUD), unknown people burned almost three dozen cars. “In small cities, for example, in Feodosia, there is a return to the dashing nineties and the“ lads, ”continues the narrative of Vyacheslav. “In Feodosia, some incomprehensible personalities are trying to crush the Museum of Antiquities and the City House of Culture.”
Vyacheslav has three children. He explains that under Ukraine, the benefits allocated by the state was enough for something. Products and essential products were cheap. And today prices have risen to Moscow or even higher. It is clear that the problem is in logistics, and when the bridge is completed, it should be easier. But Vyacheslav grinning bitterly, "on the way, according to the Soviet joke, no one promised to feed." 
According to the laws of the old time
Today, Michael works as a small official. He says that he was forced to go to the civil service. Two years ago, his family living in SUBC had a good business income. But Russia confused all the cards.
“Under Ukraine, each Crimean was laid for free of charge a small allotment of the earth,” Michael shares his sorrows. - After endless walking in instances and collecting all the necessary signatures, my relatives and I received our sites. Just a few hundred parts on the coast. A private hotel was built for loans and employed money. However, recently, while trying to re -register documents for property, we were sent to court. The judge decided to select the land, and dismantle the hotel as self -building. I repeat: the Russian judge recognized as unlawful to the decision of many years ago on the transfer of land plots to Ukrainian citizens by the Ukrainian authorities. Moreover, on the basis of the violation of Ukrainian laws allegedly revealed by her. ” 
Prices on the peninsula almost caught up with Moscow. Unlike salaries, Crimea, Yalta, March 6, 2016. Photo by the author
But this was not the last disappointment. Closing the hotel, Mikhail, along with relatives, tried to organize a bakery right in his own house. However, it soon became clear that according to Russian sanitary standards, such production could not be placed in the residential sector. And then, through his acquaintances, he settled in one of the government agencies of Big Yalta. In 2015, taking into account the prizes, 27 thousand rubles were paid monthly. However, this year, 10 thousand were cut off. In order to somehow make ends meet, he is forced to earn extra money and even drive cars from the great land for sale.
“In Ukraine, it is even worse in Ukraine,” Mikhail finishes the story. - My relative - a robber with three criminal records - was elected a deputy in the Zhytomyr region. So it’s better with Russia. ” 
Not everyone has enough pensions for a decent life, Crimea, Yalta, March 6, 2016 . Photo by the author to answer for Sevastopol
Oleg Nikolaev, activist of the initiative group "I serve Sevastopol." In 2010, a Russian, who fell in love with Sevastopol, moved with his family and transferred his business from Moscow to the southern hero city. He is the owner of the Crimea island group of companies, which is engaged in tourism, a catering and Internet projects. The restaurant belonging to Nikolaev, many gourmets consider the best not only in the city, but on the entire peninsula. In the spring of 2014, the entrepreneur became one of the closest associates of Alexei Chalian, acting Governor. Today Oleg is one of the most famous critics of Governor Sergei Chanipo, for which he is subjected to cruel pressure. Nikolaev’s business has been cracking for two years under the press of various checks.
“Until now, I consider Sevastopol the best place to live in the Russian -speaking world. And during the events of the “Russian Spring”, many local residents began a patriotic euphoria and the hope of building a model of perfect Russia in our city has appeared. About a month after Alexei Chaly gave way to Sergey Chanipolo, we felt that something was going wrong. And the folk mayor of Chaly and the associates went to the polls under the flag of "United Russia". And then there was a paradoxical situation - the executive branch of the Russian region has become an opponent of EP. ” 
According to Nikolaev, the United Russia was interfered with the organization of the headquarters, the governor's “cleansing brigades” removed the party’s campaign products, the unknown people scattered provocative leaflets. After the victory of the EP, the landing of Moscow politicians from the presidential administration and party leadership led by Sergei Nevyov landed in the city. They convinced the Chalyo team to support Chanipolo, taking his oath from him not to retreat from the program for the strategic development of Sevastopol approved by Vladimir Putin.
“Initially, Alexei Chaly set the task of achieving budget surplus in the next five years,” continues Nikolaev. - directions were selected that could in the foreseeable future bring the right number of taxes to the treasury. However, the governor chose to eat tranches from the state budget. Today, Russia allocates financing for three years more than two years ago Ukraine. However, no one felt changes in the quality of life, repair of roads, infrastructure. But the number of officials changed - some time ago, the number of deputies of Channel reached 11 people. And the state of the Government of Sevastopol grew from 700 to 2200. In fact, a team that eats 10% of the budget did almost nothing for the city, even with fabulous subsidies from Moscow. At the same time, about 70 people are working in the Department of Internal Policy, which do not bring any benefit. In my opinion, the real result of their work is to bring the people to despair. Money from the Kremlin is coming, but Sevastopol functionaries either cannot master it, or the funds are simply plundered in the field, such as in road repairs. ”
Nikolaev says that one of the priorities of the city’s renewal was to be the external environment. After the Great Patriotic War, when the city was literally erased from the face of the earth, the best architects of the USSR worked on its appearance. But the chaotic development that was conducted in Ukraine literally destroyed Sevastopol. Another ten years - and a unique image would be lost irrevocably. However, this process has not stopped now. Developers, which include even the ex-Minister of Defense of Ukraine Pavel Lebedev, disfigured half of the city. Under the guise of children's boarding houses in completely unique places, he cuts out relict forests and actively puts skyscrapers with apartments for sale. The lands for such criminal buildings are allocated in the bays of Laspi and Balaklava. 
The toast “For Return” is still popular, Crimea, Simferopol, March 4, 2016 . Photo by the author
Another problem of the city was the sphere of housing and communal services. Fresh landfills appeared even a few minutes walk from the building of the city government. Seeing that the executive branch did not accept the dialogue at all, Nikolaev became the co -organizer of the initiative group of citizens, who prepared the letter to Vladimir Putin. Under the appeal telling about the current catastrophic situation in Sevastopol, they signed 22.5 thousand citizens, which with the total population is 400 thousand. A very significant figure
“Literally a few days later, a check was in my restaurant, the basis for which was a woman’s complaint, which never came to us,” says Nikolaev. - When this method of pressure did not work, our opponents began to threaten the owner of the building in which we rent the room. The lease has ended on January 1. But I will leave here only by decision of the court of the last instance. ” According to rumors, the candidacy of Nikolaev plans to nominate the party “Just business” in the next elections to the State Duma. Take away and do not divide
A resident of Simferopol Sergey Kuznetsov in Ukrainian times was not the last figure in the Crimean tourism business. He owned on shares several private apartments and hotels throughout the Crimea. He participated in transactions with land and invested in promising projects. “Despite the loud calls of the authorities, none of the sane investors are in a hurry to invest in the Crimea economy. They can be understood - after all, the new authorities have taken away many assets from the former owners, ”Sergey explains his position. - The leadership of the peninsula, with the full support of the State Council, nationalized about 250 objects. Sanatoriums and boarding houses that previously belonged to Ukrainian ministries have inherited the Russian departments of the same profile.
For example, where Zhovto-Blackite generals had rested before, “green men” are now relaxing and so on. About a hundred hotels and hotels were combined into the state unitary enterprise "Solnechny Tavrika", which had already replaced several leaders. Rumor has it that the highest leadership of Crimea receives a certain benefit from work. 
In the new region of Russia, for two years, the banking system has not been established. There are queues, Crimea, Yalta, March 5, 2016 to ATMs . Photo by the author
Sevastopol is even more fun. When the deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the city refused to approve the list of nationalized real estate, Sergei Chanyilo selected several assets with his own decree. It is, for example, about the famous Sevastopol Marine Plant, which previously belonged to Petro Poroshenko. Now there are trials around this enterprise. But the governor allocated 270 hectares of land along with the Gasfort reservoir “night wolves” located on them. And when this was opposed by the people's chosen ones of Sevastopol, by the builder of the Lawhouse, the bikers through the loudspeaker began to demand their head of Alexei Chally to demand for a duel. Is it possible in a civilized country? "
Three days of independence
Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol Alexander Kulagin is not like the usual Russian deputies and officials. Talking about Sevastopol, which he calls the city of justice, Alexander noticeably worries and asks to write about good and positive. At the same time, the conversation all the time slides to problems and difficulties. As a result, he still says that small troubles are not important compared to the main thing-now the hero city has returned to his homeland.
“There were three days of independence in the life of Sevastopol. On March 16, the people decided that Sevastopol leaves Ukraine and becomes the subject of Crimea. The next day, Russia recognized our independence. And already on March 18, an agreement was signed in the St. George Hall on the accession of Crimea and the city with the special status of Sevastopol to the Russian Federation. Most people, of course, are still happy to return to Russia. There is not a single person who would say something against. But there are also problems that cause discontent. ”
Among such difficulties, according to Kulagin, the re -registration of land, property rights, documents, cars. There are a lot of “former” visitors from other regions of Ukraine: they received a court decision on establishing a fact of legal significance that they constantly lived in Sevastopol in March 2014 at the time of its transition to the Russian Federation. And then the Federal Migration Service refused them to issue a passport. This situation does not allow you to receive medical services, give children to schools and kindergartens, etc. But those who without problems received the coveted Red Book have many difficulties. A business focused on deliveries from Ukraine has collapsed. In 2015, the average per capita income decreased. A lot of corruption scandals occurs.
In terms of the number of Sevastopol criminal cases instituted against officials, the average indicators in Russia. It raises a lot of questions and how financing from the state budget is mastered. “I myself witnessed how, after the repair of one road, people with an iron crowbar went and knocked on the coating,” says deputy chairman of the Legislative Assembly. -It turns out that they were looking for hatches who rolled up the woe-builders under the asphalt. Perhaps this was the result of cooperation between persons who had good experience in the budget Russian system, and not very competent contractors. The fruits of this process were that we now have no roads or money. ”
Alexander is sure that a sense of justice is very important for Sevastopol. Ukraine turned off electricity. Everyone treated understanding. But the authorities had to go to the population. At least warn about the schedules of fan shutdown. “I myself personally drew by the numbers of“ hot lines ”, and it was impossible to get through to any phone,” Kulagin recalls.