Putin signed a decree excluding Karelia, Buryatia and Komi from the regions of the Far North
Photo: Yuri Kozyrev / "New Gazeta" Vladimir Putin signed a decree, from January 1, 2022, excluding the Republic of Karelia, Buryatia, Komi and the Komi-Permyatsky district from the Far North. The document is published on the official portal of legal information. The new decree cancels the action of several decrees of 1992-1994, according to which the Republic of Karelia, Buryatia, Komi and the Komi-Permyat Autonomous District belong to the Far North and the areas equated with them.