Putin suggested that the vice-speaker of the Council of Council Turchak become the governor of the Altai Republic (there with Putin Dacha)

Turchak is known as the curator of the occupied territories, the defendant of the attempt on the journalist Oleg Kashin and the son of a friend Putin

The appointment is reported by the State Agency "RIA Novosti". Andrei Turchak agreed.

Putin called the republic a promising region and emphasized the attention of Turchak on the development of tourism there. Earlier, Kommersant reported the possible appointment of Turchak to the post of governor of the region. One of the interlocutors of the publication noted that the Republic of Altai is important in terms of interaction with China.

In the Ongudai district of Altai, one of Putin’s unofficial residences (it recently burned) is also located . Near this summer cottage there is a special community where blood is harvested from the horns of marans. In this blood, according to the project “Project”, Putin bathes for medicinal purposes.

Turchak in the current position of the Secretary of the General Council of United Russia is a key political manager of the ruling party. He coordinated Putin's re -election through the party apparatus.

Andrei Turchak is the sonof a friend Putin in judo Anatoly Turchak. He once held the governor's post - he was the head of the Pskov region from 2009 to 2017. Now he is also coordinating work in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Turchak Jr. was also suspected that in 2010 he ordered an attempt on journalist Oleg Kashin for insulting him on his blog, proposing to compare one of the governors “with any fucking turcoca”.

Today, a native of Altai Oleg Khorokhordin, who headed the republic since 2019, left the post of Governor of the Altai Republic.